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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
37.2Inno Score
30.5CPU33.5
30.2GPU28.6
46.6Benchmarks51.1
20AI49.3
41.8Efficiency32.1
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+29) and benchmarks (+5). 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 32
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 16% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 49 vs 20
  • 200% higher AI performance: 15 TOPS vs 5 TOPS
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20182020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.84 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance5 TOPS15 TOPS+200%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%861,546+20%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,300+18%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+16%Top 66%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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