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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
30.5CPU32.7
30.2GPU27.8
46.6Benchmarks49.3
20AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+3). 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

  • 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • 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

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz2.63 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%800,000+11%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,150+5%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,250+16%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+26%Top 66%1,150Top 75%

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