Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A15 Bionic
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A15 Bionic, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the Apple A15 Bionic comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A15 GPU GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better than Apple A15 Bionic
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Uses newer LPDDR5 memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- Released 3 months later - (December 2021 vs september 9, 2021)
- Advanced 4 nm process vs 5 nm
- 50% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.5-A)
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
Why Apple A15 Bionic is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 8% Faster CPU clock speed (3230 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- 3% higher compute power (1.712 TFLOPS vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
- Geekbench 6 shows 88% faster single-core and 56% faster multi-core performance
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
Apple A15 Bionic
60
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Apple A15 Bionic
65
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Apple A15 Bionic
58
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
Apple A15 Bionic
61
AnTuTu 10
Apple A15 Bionic +39%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
| CPU | 220,951 | 397,445 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 346,512 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 164,227 |
| UX | 165,694 | 462,330 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 1,370,514 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +88%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Multi-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +56%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 2,341 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 5,742 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
90 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
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
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | september 9, 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8450 | APL1W07 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 16-core Apple Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 1.712 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 12 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG, ProRes |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |