Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, compare of GPUs Adreno 620 and Apple A12 Bionic.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: A12 Bionic is gexa-core (Vortex) and Snapdragon 765G is octa-core (Kryo 475 Prime). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy A12 Bionic or Snapdragon 765G and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A12 Bionic

30%

Snapdragon 765G

21%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A12 Bionic

72%

Snapdragon 765G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A12 Bionic

29%

Snapdragon 765G

19%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A12 Bionic	Snapdragon 765G
Total score	419987	304160
CPU	117593	85154
GPU	159589	115588
MEM	67188	48671
UX	75591	54738

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A12 Bionic	Snapdragon 765G
Single-Core	900	681
Multi-Core	2970	2316

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A12 Bionic	Snapdragon 765G
Frequency	2490 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6900 millions
Core configuration	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest	1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	34.1	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A12 Bionic is 3% better than Snapdragon 765G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A12 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 765G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A12 Bionic	Adreno 620
GPU Frequency	2500 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	586	896
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		384
Display	2688 x 1242 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	27.4	31.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.2	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.3	62.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	40.9	40.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.3	51.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.5	75.6
Real Racing 3	84.5	93.8
Sniper 3D	107	137.5
Need for Speed No Limits	67.6	112.5
Mortal Kombat X	64.7	100
CSR Racing 2	78.8	75

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	12 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 355
Video Encoding FPS	960	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7560 LTE	Qualcomm Snapdragon X52 Modem-RF System
Download speed	1000 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	350 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A12 Bionic specs and review.

Snapdragon 765G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 765G specs and review.