Apple A12Z Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
33.1CPU31
47.4GPU24.4
20AIspec-based43.4
20Efficiencyspec-based36
1 spec wins — Apple A12Z Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Apple A12Z Bionic lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A12Z Bionic
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 24
- 379% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,558 vs 743
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
- 140% higher AI performance: 12 TOPS vs 5 TOPS
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (8-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | 12 TOPS+140% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 2732x2048 | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K HDR10+ |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12Z Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,074Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,091Top 47% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,558+379%Top 16% | 743Bottom 47% |
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