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Apple A12 Bionic vs Dimensity 7400 Ultra

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
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48.4Inno Score
30.5CPU36
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks52.2
20AI—
41.8Efficiency68
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — Dimensity 7400 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

Dimensity 7400 Ultra wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+26) and benchmarks (+6). 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 Dimensity 7400 Ultra

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 68 vs 42
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
Announced20182026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3ARMv8.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4 + 4
Max clock2.49 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Mali-G615

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Dimensity 7400 Ultra
SpecApple A12 BionicDimensity 7400 Ultra
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%899,599+25%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—316,883Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—145,179Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—167,251Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—270,286Top 58%

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