CPU A
Apple A15 Bionic
6 cores 3240 MHz 5 nanometers Apple GPU
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A14 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A14 Bionic
6 cores 3100 MHz 5 nanometers Apple GPU
Compared fields
33
Different values
16
Quick factual highlights
Apple A15 Bionic
- Higher maximum CPU clock
Apple A14 Bionic
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
CPU
| Specification | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 3.24 GHz - Avalanche4x 2.02 GHz - Blizzard | 2x 3.1 GHz - Firestorm4x 1.8 GHz - Icestorm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 3240 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| Process technology | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistors | 15 billion | 11.8 billion |
| TDP | 6 W | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 256 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | Not available |
| Maximum bandwidth | 42.7 Gbit/s | 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | Not available |
| Execution units | 5 | 4 |
| Shaders | 640 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2732 x 2048 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2021 | September 2020 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1W07 | APL1W01 |
| Storage support | NVMe | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 9 | 6 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A15 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1284 × 2778 pixels (6.70 inch…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 14
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors 1170 × 2532 pixels (6.10 in…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3279 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone SE 2022
- Display
- IPS TFT 750 × 1334 pixels (4.70 inches) 326 p…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
Apple iPad mini 2021 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G eSIM
Apple iPad mini 2021
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1284 × 2778 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1170 × 2532 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels (5…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
Apple A14 Bionic
eSIM
Apple iPad 2022 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 1640 × 2360 pixels (10.90 inches) 264…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G eSIM
Apple iPad 2022
- Display
- IPS TFT 1640 × 2360 pixels (10.90 inches) 264…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1284 × 2778 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1170 × 2532 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 12 mini
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 12
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1170 × 2532 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
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