Apple A12Z Bionic vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Apple A12Z Bionic vs Apple A12 Bionic, compare of GPUs Apple A12Z Bionic and Apple A12 Bionic.

This performance comparison involves two processors: A12Z Bionic is octa-core (Vortex) and A12 Bionic is gexa-core (Vortex). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, 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 special test applications like Vellamo, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, and how good the CPUs are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy A12Z Bionic or A12 Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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

A12Z Bionic

52%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

A12Z Bionic

72%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A12Z Bionic

49%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu 8

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

	A12Z Bionic	A12 Bionic
Total score	729707	419987
CPU	204317	117593
GPU	277290	159589
MEM	116753	67188
UX	131357	75591

GeekBench 5.2

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

	A12Z Bionic	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	1332	900
Multi-Core	4661	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A12Z Bionic	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2490 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10000 millions	6900 millions
Core configuration	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	42	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	48 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that A12Z Bionic has -2 more core than A12 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A12Z Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	1486	586
# of Cores	8	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2732 x 2048 pixels	2688 x 1242 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	28.8	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	86.5	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.4	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	48.4	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	74.9	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.7	74.5
Real Racing 3	104.8	84.5
Sniper 3D	115.3	107
Need for Speed No Limits	62.9	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	83.8	64.7
CSR Racing 2	68.1	78.8

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	960	960
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	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7560 LTE	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	1000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	350 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 4
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 listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs A12Z Bionic and A12 Bionic, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8

• A12 Bionic specs and review.