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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
30.5CPU32.3
30.2GPU28.5
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). 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

  • 17% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,241

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,800

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20182026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 46%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Bottom 48%3,344+19%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+17%Bottom 37%1,241Bottom 33%

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