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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
30.5CPU54.2
30.2GPU57.9
46.6Benchmarks76
20AI—
41.8Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and GPU (+28). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 42
  • 231% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.49 GHz3.3 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,312,709+221%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,250+105%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%7,100+154%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%4,800+231%Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—537,642Top 18%

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