Apple A12Z Bionic vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Apple A12Z Bionic vs Apple A14 Bionic, comparison of GPUs Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A12Z Bionic.

This performance comparison involves two processors: A12Z Bionic is octa-core (Vortex) and A14 Bionic is gexa-core (Icestorm). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy A12Z Bionic or A14 Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

99%

A14 Bionic

96%

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

A12Z Bionic

99%

A14 Bionic

92%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A12Z Bionic

95%

A14 Bionic

90%

Antutu 8

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

	A12Z Bionic	A14 Bionic
Total score	729707	571583
CPU	204317	160050
GPU	277290	217206
MEM	116753	91462
UX	131357	102894

GeekBench 5.2

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

	A12Z Bionic	A14 Bionic
Single-Core	1332	1621
Multi-Core	4661	4180

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A12Z Bionic	A14 Bionic
Frequency	2490 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	10000 millions	11800000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest	8x3 GHz Icestorm 4x1.8 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	4266
Memory bandwidth	42	42.7
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	48 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A14 Bionic is 17% better than A12Z Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A12Z Bionic has -2 more core than A14 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A12Z Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
GPU Frequency	2500 MHz	3000 MHz
GFloPS	1486	1480
# of Cores	8	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2732 x 2048 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	86.5	60.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.4	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	48.4	57.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	74.9	47.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.7	74.8
Real Racing 3	104.8	98.5
Sniper 3D	115.3	73.2
Need for Speed No Limits	62.9	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	83.8	73.2
CSR Racing 2	68.1	67.6

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	Snapdragon X60 5G
Download speed	1000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	350 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Apple A14 Bionic is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, 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.

A14 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A14 Bionic specs and review.