Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A19 Pro
30.5CPU77.4
30.2GPU64.9
46.6Benchmarks74.7
20AI72
41.8Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+52) and CPU (+47). 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 A19 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 31
- Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 30
- Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 47
- Stronger AI score: 72 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 42
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W+25% | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 4.26 GHz+71% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | 16-core Neural Engine |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | 35 TOPS+600% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s+125% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | External (Snapdragon X80) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 46% | 2,200,000+206%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 42% | 3,800+245%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 49% | 9,500+239%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450Top 66% | 5,700+293%Top 9% |
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