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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
30.5CPU74.1
30.2GPU70.6
46.6Benchmarks81.3
20AI—
41.8Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) and GPU (+40). 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% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 42
  • 328% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20182024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.49 GHz4.32 GHz+73%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,849,183+296%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,200+191%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%10,000+257%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%6,200+328%Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—796,858Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—367,884Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—612,068Top 15%

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