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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
30.5CPU29.7
30.2GPU26.7
46.6Benchmarks50
20AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
3 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+3). 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 27
  • 42% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 42
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%822,983+14%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+8%Top 42%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%2,930+5%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+42%Top 66%1,020Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—130,677Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—169,615Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—231,892Top 72%

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