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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
30.5CPU22.1
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks23.7
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+23) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 24
  • 162% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 420
  • 148% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 290,000
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10720,000+148%Top 46%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+162%Top 42%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+100%Top 49%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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