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Apple A12 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1480

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
30.5CPU33.7
30.2GPU28.2
46.6Benchmarks54.8
20AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+8). 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

  • 21% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 39% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.75 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
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 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%997,950+39%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,150+5%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,400+21%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+21%Top 66%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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