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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
30.5CPU29.2
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks40.3
20AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
4 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 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 benchmarks score: 47 vs 40
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 29% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 560,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 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

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.49 GHz+8%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10720,000+29%Top 46%560,000Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+7%Top 42%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%2,900+4%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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