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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
30.5CPU37.2
30.2GPU34.3
46.6Benchmarks55.9
20AI64
41.8Efficiency55.9
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+44) and efficiency (+14). 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 64 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20182020
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.84 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon 780
AI performance5 TOPS26 TOPS+420%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,040,324+44%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,450+32%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,650+30%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%1,550+7%Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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