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Apple A15 GPU 5-Core vs Apple A15 GPU 4-Core

Apple A15 GPU 5-Core

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The Apple A15 Bionic 5-core GPU is an integrated graphics card in the higher end versions of the A15 Bionic SoCs. It is used e.g., in the iPhone 13 Pro. It uses all 5 cores in the chip (contrary to the 4-core variant) in the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini.

The A15 GPU with 5-cores is currently the fastest graphics card in smartphones and easily bests e.g. the  older Apple A14 GPU or the Adreno 660.

It is manufactured in the new 5nm process and therefore should be very energy efficient.

Apple A15 GPU 4-Core

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The Apple A15 Bionic 4-core GPU is an integrated graphics card in the entry level A15 Bionic SoCs. It is used e.g., in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. 

Compared to the older Apple A14 GPU, it offers only slight performance improvements but its still faster than the fastest graphics cards in Android based smartphones (e.g. Adreno 660).

It is manufactured in the new 5nm process and therefore should be very energy efficient.

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Apple A15 GPU 5-CoreApple A15 GPU 4-Core
Apple A15 Series
A15 GPU 5-Core 5
A15 GPU 4-Core 4
A15 GPU 5-Core 5
A15 GPU 4-Core 4
Pipelines5 - unified4 - unified
Shared Memorynono
technology5 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement15.09.2021 15.09.2021
CPU in A15 GPU 5-CoreGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A15 Bionic6 x 2020 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
7773 Points (34%)
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
31940 Points (70%)
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 5782     avg: 5971     median: 5956 (25%)     max: 6175 Points
min: 5713     avg: 5719     median: 5718.5 (24%)     max: 5724 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 13133     avg: 15185     median: 16202 (40%)     max: 16221 Points
min: 9878     avg: 11581     median: 11580.5 (29%)     max: 13283 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
0 Points (0%)
4003 Points (20%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
6867 Points (23%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 8909     avg: 11090     median: 11615.5 (6%)     max: 11779 Points
min: 9881     avg: 9930     median: 9930 (5%)     max: 9979 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 1877     avg: 2627     median: 2789.5 (3%)     max: 2864 Points
min: 2151     avg: 2232     median: 2232 (3%)     max: 2313 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 16.8     avg: 18.5     median: 18.5 (7%)     max: 20.1 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 37.9     avg: 39.2     median: 39 (7%)     max: 41.2 fps
min: 34.56     avg: 35.9     median: 35.9 (6%)     max: 37.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 95.9     avg: 112.1     median: 113.6 (8%)     max: 122.2 fps
min: 95.9     avg: 104.4     median: 104.4 (8%)     max: 112.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 82     avg: 96.3     median: 97.1 (9%)     max: 105.2 fps
min: 68.8     avg: 82.7     median: 82.7 (8%)     max: 96.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 60     avg: 142.1     median: 152.6 (3%)     max: 172.4 fps
min: 125.1     avg: 131.9     median: 131.9 (3%)     max: 138.6 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 187     avg: 230.7     median: 233 (10%)     max: 253 fps
min: 165.9     avg: 191.7     median: 191.7 (8%)     max: 217.4 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A15 GPU 5-Core
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 358     avg: 418.2     median: 427.6 (3%)     max: 446.6 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A15 GPU 4-Core
min: 375.2     avg: 395.8     median: 395.8 (3%)     max: 416.3 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 296388     avg: 329901     median: 332874 (33%)     max: 353729 Points
min: 288175     avg: 321788     median: 321788 (32%)     max: 355401 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
51720 Points (18%)
51250 Points (18%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
19197 Points (32%)
19324 Points (32%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.73     avg: 7.6     median: 8.5 (3%)     max: 9.57 Watt
min: 7.76     avg: 7.9     median: 7.9 (3%)     max: 8.07 Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100% n=15

Average Benchmarks Apple A15 GPU 4-Core → 77% n=15

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 ~ 59 fps
102%
A15 GPU 4-Core:
60  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 60 ~ 59 fps
102%
A15 GPU 4-Core:
60  fps
med.
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59  fps
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 59 59 59 ~ 54 fps
ultra
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 39 39 40 ~ 39 fps
100%
A15 GPU 4-Core:
39  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
30 59 ~ 45 fps

Average Gaming Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple A15 GPU 4-Core → 101%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 101%

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Armajet5960
PUBG Mobile595954396039
Asphalt 9: Legends45
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)