Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple M3 (iPad)
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A15 Bionic with Apple M3 (iPad). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 3.24 GHz – Avalanche 4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard |
4x 4.05 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv8.6-A |
Lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Number of transistors | 15000 million | 25000 million |
TDP | 6 Watt | 20 Watt |
Neural Processing | NPU | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 6 GB | up to 24 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | NVMe |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple gen. 5 | |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | |
GPU frequency | 1338 MHz | |
Execution units | 5 | |
Shaders | 640 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 2732x2048 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2021 Quarter 3 | 2023 Quarter 4 |
Partnumber | APL1W07 | |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Tablets |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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