Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | Apple A12 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 460 or Apple A12 Bionic - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 was released in Q1/2020. The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A12 Bionic was released in Q3/2018. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 (1) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
5 | Generation | 12 |
Kryo 240 | Architecture | A12 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A11 Bionic |
-- | Successor | Apple A13 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 240 Gold |
A-Core | 2.49 GHz 2x Vortex |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 240 Silver |
B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
Hexagon 683 | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 610 | GPU | Apple A12 |
GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | 9 |
11 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 1 |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
128 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 610 | GPU | Apple A12 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12 Bionic can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
LPDDR4X-3733, LPDDR3-1866 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
29.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple A12 Bionic is 6 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Apple A12 Bionic cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
11 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A12 @ 1.13 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | Apple A12 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPad mini (5. Gen) Apple iPad Air (3. Gen) |