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Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A15 Bionic

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
30.5CPU51
30.2GPU40
46.6Benchmarks58.4
20AI50.7
41.8Efficiency60.7
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+31) and CPU (+21). Apple A12 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 51 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Announced20182021
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.5

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz
Max clock2.49 GHz3.24 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (4/5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)16-core Neural Engine
AI performance5 TOPS16 TOPS+216%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Snapdragon X60)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,150,000+60%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,320+111%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%5,650+102%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,650+83%Top 41%

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