Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
30.5CPU27.6
30.2GPU24.9
46.6Benchmarks39.8
20AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34). 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
- Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 40
- 81% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 800
- 31% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 550,000
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 950
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 42
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 5 W+17% |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz+13% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+31%Top 46% | 550,000Top 59% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+16%Top 42% | 950Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800+2%Top 49% | 2,750Top 52% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450+81%Top 66% | 800Top 87% |
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