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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
30.5CPU20
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
20AI—
41.8Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 280
  • 235% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 215,000
  • 155% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 1,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 42
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 6 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Announced20182020
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
TDP (typical)6 W4 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver
Max clock2.49 GHz+38%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 683
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
AnTuTu 10720,000+235%Top 46%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+293%Top 42%280Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+155%Top 49%1,100Top 93%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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