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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
48Inno Score
30.5CPU38.6
30.2GPU35.1
46.6Benchmarks60.8
20AI—
41.8Efficiency71.4
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+14). 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
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42
  • 76% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,263,761 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz2.91 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,263,761+76%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,430+30%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,150+48%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,050+41%Top 53%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—504,689Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—173,509Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—219,815Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—365,748Top 40%

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