Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A15 Bionic
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A15 Bionic, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 750 GPU, while the Apple A15 Bionic comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A15 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Apple A15 Bionic
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3230 MHz )
- More advanced TSMC 4 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.5-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 125% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
- 58% higher compute power (2.7 TFLOPS vs 1.712 TFLOPS)
- 125% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Released 2 years and 1 month later - (October 2023 vs september 9, 2021)
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +46%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
| CPU | 438,192 | 397,445 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 346,512 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 164,227 |
| UX | 320,946 | 462,330 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 1,370,514 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +3%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +24%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 2,341 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 5,742 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +33%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +100%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +100%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +100%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 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)
120 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 this FPS or graphics level is limited by the game or chipset. The game runs normally.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | september 9, 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | APL1W07 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 5 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 16-core Apple Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 1.712 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 12 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, 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 X75 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 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |