Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
30.5CPU31
30.2GPU24.4
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based43.4
41.8Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G 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 24
- 95% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 743
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
- 140% higher AI performance: 12 TOPS vs 5 TOPS
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,091 vs 2,800
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | 12 TOPS+140% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K HDR10+ |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+2%Top 43% | 1,074Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Bottom 50% | 3,091+10%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450+95%Bottom 46% | 743Bottom 20% |
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