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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
52.1Inno Score
30.5CPU44.1
30.2GPU43.9
46.6Benchmarks61.5
20AI—
41.8Efficiency69
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, 52.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and benchmarks (+15). 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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 42
  • 93% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 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 Tempest1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz3.2 GHz+29%

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—900 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
Bluetooth5.05.3

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%1,300,000+81%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,800+64%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,600+64%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,800+93%Top 39%

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