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Apple A12 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 710

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
H
26.1Inno Score
30.5CPU21.1
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
20AI—
41.8Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 710

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+9). Huawei Kirin 710 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 300% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 180,000
  • 244% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 320
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 710

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
Announced20182018
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.49 GHz+13%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G51 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 710
SpecApple A12 BionicHuawei Kirin 710
AnTuTu 10720,000+300%Top 46%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+244%Top 42%320Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+143%Top 49%1,150Top 93%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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