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Apple A12 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1280

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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39.6Inno Score
30.5CPU28.1
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks37.2
20AI—
41.8Efficiency65.6
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24). 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 benchmarks score: 47 vs 37
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 45% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 495,000
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,350
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 1,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20182022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10720,000+45%Top 46%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+10%Top 42%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+19%Top 49%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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