Apple A15 Bionic processor review

A15 Bionic processor released by Apple; release date: 14 Sep 2021. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Avalanche/Blizzard microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 6. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.23 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 5 nm. Cache size: L1 - 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core), L2 - 12 MB (shared).

Supported memory types: LPDDR4X-4266. Maximum memory size: 6 GB.

Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 6 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

3598

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

9901

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	3598
PassMark - CPU mark	9901

Integrated graphics – Apple A15 Bionic

Technical info
Core clock speed	1338 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	1.713 TFLOPS
Pipelines	4
Render output units	20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date	14 Sep 2021
OS Support	iOS 15.0, iPadOS 15.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	451
Processor Number	APL1W07
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.23 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of threads	6
Transistor count	15 billion

Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1338 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt