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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
30.5CPU26.6
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks34.8
20AI—
41.8Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and efficiency (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 32
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 590
  • 60% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 450,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.49 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20182018
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.49 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+14%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10720,000+60%Top 46%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+86%Top 42%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+27%Top 49%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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