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Apple A12 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
30.5CPU20
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
20AI—
41.8Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+11). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 547% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 170
  • 367% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 600
  • 300% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 42
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 6 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20182020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W4 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+166%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10720,000+300%Top 46%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+547%Top 42%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+367%Top 49%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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