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Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A20 Pro

Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
30.5CPU93.9
30.2GPU83.1
46.6Benchmarks86.2
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+63) and GPU (+53). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 47
  • 447% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,450
  • 381% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
Announced20182026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3ARM

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz
Max clock2.49 GHz4.93 GHz+98%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Dual 16-core Neural Engine
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s115.2 GB/s+238%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Apple C2)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
Max displayRetina XDR4K HDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A20 Pro
AnTuTu720,0003,463,072+381%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 46%4,725+330%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Bottom 48%12,575+349%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Bottom 37%7,931+447%Top 4%

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