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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
30.5CPU85.3
30.2GPU82.5
46.6Benchmarks87.5
20AI—
41.8Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+55) and GPU (+52). 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

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 42
  • 431% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.49 GHz4.6 GHz+85%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%3,646,161+406%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,850+250%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%11,900+325%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%7,700+431%Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—793,372Top 3%

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