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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A12 Bionic
34.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
32.4CPU27.7
29.9GPU21.1
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A12 Bionic scores 34.8 against 34 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A12 Bionic edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 21
  • 324% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,408 vs 332
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,325 vs 976
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,850 vs 2,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20182026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,325+36%Top 34%976Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,850+27%Bottom 50%2,250Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,408+324%Top 48%332Bottom 15%

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