Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
30.5CPU28.9
30.2GPU24.8
46.6Benchmarks43.3
20AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 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 GPU score: 30 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 43
- 84% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 790
- 14% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 630,000
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 970
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
- Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 42
- 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 5 W+17% |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz+4% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Adreno 644 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+14%Top 46% | 630,000Top 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+13%Top 42% | 970Top 53% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800+1%Top 49% | 2,760Top 50% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450+84%Top 66% | 790Top 93% |
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