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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
30.5CPU48.3
30.2GPU47.1
46.6Benchmarks69
20AI—
41.8Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and benchmarks (+22). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 42
  • 155% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz3.2 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,751,352+143%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,050+86%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%5,500+96%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%3,700+155%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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