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Apple A12 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1380

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1380
37.7Inno Score
30.5CPU29.2
30.2GPU25
46.6Benchmarks47.3
20AI—
41.8Efficiency63.2
4 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1380 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+1). 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 GPU score: 30 vs 25
  • 79% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 808

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380

  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
Announced20182023
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP5

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%740,251+3%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+9%Top 42%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+1%Top 49%2,760Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+79%Top 66%808Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,514Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—89,805Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—132,447Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—227,485Top 75%

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