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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
53.2Inno Score
30.5CPU44
30.2GPU43.7
46.6Benchmarks63.4
20AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
0 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, 53.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+17). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 114% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

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 Tempest1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.49 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 732

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-2133LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.6 GB/s+98%

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 7
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@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,400,000+94%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,900+73%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%5,100+82%Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%3,100+114%Top 36%

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