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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
30.5CPU29.6
30.2GPU24.9
46.6Benchmarks42
20AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32). 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

  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 42
  • 81% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 800
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 20% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 600,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 10720,000+20%Top 46%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+8%Top 42%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%2,900+4%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+81%Top 66%800Top 87%

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