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Apple A12 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1330

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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40.8Inno Score
30.5CPU27.4
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks42.4
20AI—
41.8Efficiency65.6
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1330

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1330 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 40.8 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 CPU score: 31 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 42
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,150
  • 18% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 608,174

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1330

  • 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 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
Announced20182023
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
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 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1330
AnTuTu 10720,000+18%Top 46%608,174Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+15%Top 42%960Top 54%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+30%Top 49%2,150Top 61%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—248,088Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—42,913Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—129,402Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—187,771Top 89%

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