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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus benchmark which processor is better

Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, comparison of GPUs Adreno 640 and Apple A12 Bionic.

   This performance comparison involves two processors: A12 Bionic is gexa-core (Vortex) and Snapdragon 855 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 485). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Geekbench, 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy A12 Bionic or Snapdragon 855 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.


 
Apple A12 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

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 Bionic30% Snapdragon 855 Plus24%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)
A12 Bionic72% Snapdragon 855 Plus71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming
A12 Bionic29% Snapdragon 855 Plus21%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed
A12 Bionic Snapdragon 855 Plus
Total score419987336359
CPU11759394181
GPU159589127823
MEM6718853817
UX7559160543

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
A12 Bionic Snapdragon 855 Plus
Single-Core900753
Multi-Core29702561

Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory
A12 Bionic Snapdragon 855 Plus
Frequency2490 MHz2960 MHz
Cores68
Bit6464
Lithography7 nm7 nm
Transistors count6900 millions
Core configuration2x2.49GHz Vortex
4x1.6 GHz Tempest
8x2.96 GHz Kryo 485
Power consumption (TDP)6 W10 W
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory12 Gb16 Gb
Memory Frequency21332133
Memory bandwidth34.134.1
Neural Processor (NPU)YesYes
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)ARMv8.3-AARMv8.1-A
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 855 Plus is 15% better than A12 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A12 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 855 Plus. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media
GPUApple A12 BionicAdreno 640
GPU Frequency2500 MHz750 MHz
GFloPS586986
# of Cores4
# of Shader Units384
Display2688 x 1242 pixels2840 x 2160 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 Mobile27.430.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)54.241.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra56.361.7
Call of Duty: Mobile40.960.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)45.332.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition74.551.7
Real Racing 384.577.1
Sniper 3D107135.7
Need for Speed No Limits67.6111.1
Mortal Kombat X64.780.2
CSR Racing 278.880.2
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 resolution12 MP192 MP
Dual Camera resolution12 MP22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)Apple ISPQualcomm Spectra 380
Video Encoding FPS96060
Video Encoding resolution4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec supportDolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10


Networks and Navigation
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTEQualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed1000 MBit/s.2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed350 MBit/s.316 MBit/s.
NavigationGalileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPSBeidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC supportYesYes
5G supportNoYes


Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is better: 21
   Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs A12 Bionic and Snapdragon 855 Plus, 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
Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC - all data

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


A12 Bionic SoC Comparisons
• Vs Snapdragon 875
• Vs Snapdragon 750G
• Vs A13 Bionic
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T710
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Vs Apple A14 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
• Vs Samsung Exynos 990
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 820
• Vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
• Vs Samsung Exynos 9825
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 980
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 800
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
• Vs MediaTek Helio G95
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
• Vs MediaTek Helio G90
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
• Vs MediaTek Helio G90T
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 810
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T7510
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T7520
• Vs Samsung Exynos 980
• Vs MediaTek Helio G85
• Vs Samsung Exynos 9810
• Vs MediaTek Helio G80
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T618
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 700
• Vs HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 900
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Helio G88
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
• Vs Unisoc T760 Tanggula
• Vs Unisoc T770 Tanggula
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 810
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 900T
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1280
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 930
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 800T
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1380
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 820
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 828
• Vs MediaTek Helio G99
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
• Vs Apple A16 Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
• Vs Qualcomm QCM6490
• Vs Qualcomm QCS8250
• Vs Qualcomm QCS7230
• Vs Qualcomm QCS6490
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1330
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1380
• Vs Apple A17 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020
• Vs MediaTek MT8188J
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T820
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T760
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
• Vs Qualcomm QCM5430


Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC Comparisons
• Vs Snapdragon 875
• Vs Snapdragon 750G
• Vs A13 Bionic
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T710
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Vs Apple A14 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
• Vs Samsung Exynos 990
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 700
• Vs HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 900
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
• Vs MediaTek Helio G88
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
• Vs Unisoc T740 Tanggula
• Vs Unisoc T760 Tanggula
• Vs Unisoc T770 Tanggula
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 810
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 900T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T612
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1280
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 930
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 800T
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 820
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 828
• Vs MediaTek Helio G99
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
• Vs Qualcomm QCM6490
• Vs Qualcomm QCS8250
• Vs Qualcomm QCS4290
• Vs Qualcomm QCS7230
• Vs Qualcomm QCS6490
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1330
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1380
• Vs Apple A17 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020
• Vs MediaTek MT8188J
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T820
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T760
• Vs Unisoc T750 Tanggula
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
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