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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
Q
30.8Inno Score
30.5CPU25.5
30.2GPU21.3
46.6Benchmarks32.5
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and GPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 33
  • 303% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 360
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

  • 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 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+13%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X51 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 695
AnTuTu 10720,000+75%Top 46%411,000Top 71%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+21%Top 42%906Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+39%Top 49%2,013Top 67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+303%Top 66%360Top 98%

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