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Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A18 Pro

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
30.5CPU70.5
30.2GPU53.5
46.6Benchmarks69
20AI72
41.8Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+52) and CPU (+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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18 Pro
Announced20182024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Max clock2.49 GHz4.05 GHz+63%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18 Pro
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (6-core)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18 Pro
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Snapdragon X75)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A18 Pro
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,750,000+143%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,400+209%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%8,400+200%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%4,300+197%Top 18%

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