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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
30.5CPU45.7
30.2GPU45.3
46.6Benchmarks68.4
20AI—
41.8Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+22). 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

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42
  • 137% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,709,606 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.49 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,709,606+137%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,950+77%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%5,200+86%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%3,300+128%Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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