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Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A18

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
30.5CPU68.4
30.2GPU50.6
46.6Benchmarks67.5
20AI72
41.8Efficiency82.1
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A18

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+52) and efficiency (+40). 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 A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
Announced20182024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency
Max clock2.49 GHz4.04 GHz+62%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Neural Engine (16-core)
AI performance5 TOPS35 TOPS+600%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X70 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
Max displayRetina XDRSuper Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,650,000+129%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,250+195%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%8,050+188%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%3,950+172%Top 20%

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