Other A15 Bionic - is it a disappointing year for Apple Silicon?

[danniexi]

i’ll take efficiency over power anyday, especially for a phone.

extra gpu core on the pro is nice though.

 

[kstewart61]

I look at the total performance of the device not numbers. If the 13 is an awesome and fast device that's all I need not a bunch of numbers comparing it to other chip sets.

 

[redheeler]

I found it funny that even Android guys like him have no choice but to admit the A15 is the fastest mobile CPU on the market - twice.

 

[mprime_17]

This is a pretty good analysis on the A15. Apple is very deliberate in what they do. What is the most interesting part is Apple is designing the efficiency cores to be so good in performance that in most cases the performance cores don't need to be started. This saves a lot on battery life.

No it's not. Its pure crap.

Apple didn't improve any core this gen, A14, A15 and M1 are using the same cores but at different clocks (he said that the A15 was using M1 cores )
At full power the cost, according to this other video (based on GB and GFX), is huge.

ST 8% faster at 17% more power
MT 15% faster at 28% more power

But in low-power mode the A15 is 'slightly' (or awesome for those who have their phone in that state all the time) better because of the new node
ST 8% faster at 9% less power
MT 12% faster at 2% more power

GPU is much better tho.