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Apple A12 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2200

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2200
46.8Inno Score
30.5CPU39.3
30.2GPU35.5
46.6Benchmarks57.3
20AI—
41.8Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2200

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and benchmarks (+11). 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

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2200

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 36 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 57 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 42
  • 53% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,100,000 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.52 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Samsung Xclipse 920

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2200
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2200
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,100,000+53%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,600+45%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,150+48%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,100+45%Top 51%

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