Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU). Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Apple A series
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Apple A15
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  6 15
• Successor
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 6 / 6
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  1x Kryo 485 Prime 2x Avalanche
• B-Core
  3x Kryo 485 Gold 4x Blizzard
• C-Core
  4x Kryo 485 Silver --
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 640 Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores)
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.68 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  4 128
• Shader
  384 1024
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Generation
  5 12
• Direct X
  12.0 --
• Technology
  7 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q3/2021

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 8 GB
• Memory channels
  4 1
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  8.5 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU), including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 16.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Kryo 485 A15
• Technology
  7 nm 5 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2018 Q3/2021
• Part Number
  SM8150-AC --