Apple’s claims that A15 chip is “50% faster than the competition” might not be entirely true. Turns out it is even faster.

Compared to the competition, the A15 isn’t +50 faster as Apple claims, but rather +62% faster. While Apple’s larger cores are more power hungry, they’re still a lot more energy efficient.

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Detailed report from AnandTech goes into details comparing frequencies, cache sizes and other technical improvements in A15 chip.

AnandTech: The Apple A15 SoC Performance Review: Faster & More Efficient

Reference: Apple’s A15 Chip Faster Than Company’s Own Claims in Independent Tests

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