Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Apple A series
• Generation
  7 15
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870 Apple A15
• Predecessor
  -- Apple A14 Bionic
• Successor
  -- Apple A16 Bionic

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 650 Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores)
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.59 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  2 160
• Shader
  512 1280
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Generation
  6 12
• Technology
  7 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q3/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 6 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 1 (Single Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W 8.5 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 16.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 32.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kryo 585 A15
• Technology
  7 nm 5 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q3/2021
• Part Number
  SM8250 --