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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
30.5CPU30.7
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
20AI—
41.8Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A12 Bionic scores 34.3 against 33.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon C. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A12 Bionic edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20182019
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 618

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max displayRetina XDR2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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