Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A17 Pro
30.5CPU62.7
30.2GPU47.8
46.6Benchmarks64.2
20AI72
41.8Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+52) and efficiency (+38). 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
- 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 31
- Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 30
- Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 47
- Stronger AI score: 72 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 42
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W+25% | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv8.6 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 3.78 GHz+52% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Apple GPU (6-core) |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | 16-core Neural Engine |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | 35 TOPS+600% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | External (Snapdragon X70) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 46% | 1,450,000+101%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 42% | 2,950+168%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 49% | 7,250+159%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450Top 66% | 3,600+148%Top 27% |
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