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Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A19

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
30.5CPU74.3
30.2GPU56.3
46.6Benchmarks73
20AI—
41.8Efficiency82.1
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Apple A19

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) 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 A19

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 42
  • 227% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency
Max clock2.49 GHz4.26 GHz+71%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Neural Engine (16-core)
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X71 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
Max displayRetina XDRSuper Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A19
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A19
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,050,000+185%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,600+227%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%8,850+216%Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%4,650+221%Top 12%

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