Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

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SOC Apple A15 Bionic Apple

SOC Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 Qualcomm · 2025-09

CPU

Architecture

2x 3.23 GHz – Avalanche4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard

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Frequency

3230 MHz

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Cores

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Instruction set

ARMv8.5-A

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L1 cache

256 KB

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L2 cache

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Process

5 nm

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Transistor count

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TDP

6 W

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Manufacturing

TSMC

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Graphics

GPU name

Apple A15 GPU

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GPU frequency

1338 MHz

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Execution units

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Shading units

128

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Memory

Memory Type

LPDDR4X

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Memory frequency

2133 MHz

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Bus

4x 16 Bit

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Max bandwidth

34.1 Gbit/s

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Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU)

Neural Engine

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Storage type

NVMe

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Max display resolution

2732 x 2048

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Video capture

4K at 60FPS

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Video playback

4K at 60FPS

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Video codecs

H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG

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Audio codecs

AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+

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Connectivity

4G support

LTE Cat. 24

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5G support

Yes

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Download speed

Up to 7500 Mbps

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Upload speed

Up to 3000 Mbps

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Wi-Fi

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Bluetooth

5.0

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Navigation

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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Info

Announced

Sep 2021

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Class

Flagship

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Model number

APL1W07

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General Parameters

Release Date

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Sep 2025

Manufacturer

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Qualcomm

Type

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Laptop

Instruction Set

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ARMv9

Core Architecture

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Snapdragon X

Processor Number

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X2-88-100

Integrated Graphics

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Adreno X2-90

Package

Manufacturing Process

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3 nm

Socket

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Custom

Power Consumption

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23 W

Max Turbo Power Consumption

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80 W

CPU Performance

Performance Cores

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Performance Core Threads

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Performance Core Base Frequency

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3.0 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

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3.4 GHz

Efficiency Cores

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Efficiency Core Threads

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Efficiency Core Base Frequency

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3.6

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

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4.7 GHz

Total Core Count

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Total Thread Count

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Bus Frequency

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100 MHz

Multiplier

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L3 Cache

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53 MB

Unlocked Multiplier

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Memory Parameters

Memory Types

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LPDDR5X-9523

Max Memory Size

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128 GB

Max Memory Channels

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Max Memory Bandwidth

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152 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

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Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics

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true

GPU Base Frequency

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500 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

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1700 MHz

Shader Units

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1536

Texture Units

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Raster Operation Units

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Execution Units

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AI Accelerator

NPU

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Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Theoretical performance

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80 TOPS

Miscellaneous

Official Website

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PCIe Version

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5.0

PCIe Lanes

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Benchmark

AnTuTu 10

1,290,037

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Geekbench 6

2,333

3,836

Geekbench 6

5,741

20,306

FP32 (float)

1,712

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Cinebench R23

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2,006

Cinebench R23

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20,200

Cinebench 2024

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145

Cinebench 2024

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1,432

▲ Specs Compare Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.