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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
30.5CPU34.1
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks62.8
20AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+16). 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 90% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 720,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.49 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,369,654+90%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,200+9%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,300+18%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—326,383Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—225,557Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—349,256Top 46%

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