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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
30.5CPU34.4
30.2GPU29.8
46.6Benchmarks54.6
20AI—
41.8Efficiency37
3 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and CPU (+4). 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 37
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 16% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 47
  • 38% higher AnTuTu 10: 990,057 vs 720,000
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.49 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20182021
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.49 GHz3.2 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon 698
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%990,057+38%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+5%Top 42%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,000+7%Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+16%Top 66%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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