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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
30.5CPU21.1
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
20AI—
41.8Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 255% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 310
  • 227% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 220,000
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20182017
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.49 GHz+13%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+14%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max displayRetina XDRQHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 10720,000+227%Top 46%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+255%Top 42%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+133%Top 49%1,200Top 92%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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