Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
30.5CPU26.2
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 26
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,117
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 897
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz+8% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Adreno 613 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | — |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Snapdragon X61 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+23%Top 46% | 897Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800+32%Bottom 48% | 2,117Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450Bottom 37% | — |
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