Apple A12Z Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Apple A12Z Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, compare of GPUs Adreno 650 and Apple A12Z Bionic.

This performance comparison includes two processors: A12Z Bionic is octa-core (Vortex) and Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, 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 like AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy A12Z Bionic or Snapdragon 865 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

52%

Snapdragon 865

42%

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

A12Z Bionic

72%

Snapdragon 865

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A12Z Bionic

49%

Snapdragon 865

39%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A12Z Bionic	Snapdragon 865
Total score	729707	583551
CPU	204317	163401
GPU	277290	221754
MEM	116753	93372
UX	131357	105047

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A12Z Bionic	Snapdragon 865
Single-Core	1332	934
Multi-Core	4661	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A12Z Bionic	Snapdragon 865
Frequency	2490 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	4x16bit, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2750
Memory bandwidth	42	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	48 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 865 is 12% better than A12Z Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A12Z Bionic	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	2500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	1486	989
# of Cores	8
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2732 x 2048 pixels	2840 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 Mobile	28.8	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	86.5	62.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.4	58.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	48.4	59.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	74.9	49.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.7	76.5
Real Racing 3	104.8	73.3
Sniper 3D	115.3	111.3
Need for Speed No Limits	62.9	93.8
Mortal Kombat X	83.8	85
CSR Racing 2	68.1	70.3

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 480
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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	1000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	350 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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 v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.