Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A15 Bionic
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A15 Bionic, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 830 GPU, while the Apple A15 Bionic comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A15 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Apple A15 Bionic
- 34% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 3230 MHz )
- 107% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 1.37M)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.5-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 37% faster single-core and 73% faster multi-core performance
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 97% higher compute performance (3.37 vs 1.712 TFLOPS)
- 148% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
Apple A15 Bionic
60
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Apple A15 Bionic
65
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Apple A15 Bionic
58
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Apple A15 Bionic
61
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite +107%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
| CPU | 600,617 | 397,445 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 346,512 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 164,227 |
| UX | 400,765 | 462,330 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 1,370,514 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +37%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +73%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
| Single-Core | 3,210 | 2,341 |
| Multi-Core | 9,958 | 5,742 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
90 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | september 9, 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | APL1W07 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4320 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 16-core Apple Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 3.37 TFLOPS | 1.712 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 12 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS 1080p @ 480FPS |
4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 VP8 VP9 AV1 |
H.264 H.265 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG ProRes |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LDAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV aptX |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 AIFF CAF E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 4K @ 60Hz | 2732 x 2048 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |