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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
30.5CPU93.3
30.2GPU97.9
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+68) and CPU (+63). 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 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 30
  • 572% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 1,450
  • 357% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 2,800
  • 292% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20182026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.49 GHz5 GHz+101%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayRetina XDR8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 46%4,312+292%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Bottom 48%12,801+357%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Bottom 37%9,739+572%Top 2%

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