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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
30.5CPU67.9
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks80.1
20AI—
41.8Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37) and efficiency (+35). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 42
  • 278% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 720,000
  • 229% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,800

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.49 GHz3.8 GHz+53%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s77 GB/s+126%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,724,754+278%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,000+173%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%9,200+229%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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