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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
30.5CPU41.7
30.2GPU40.6
46.6Benchmarks58.4
20AI—
41.8Efficiency64.1
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+22) and benchmarks (+12). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 42
  • 72% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20182021
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,150,000+60%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,720+56%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,300+54%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,500+72%Top 45%

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