Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparisons   14-09-2022
   Detailed comparison data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A12Z Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy A15 Bionic or A12Z Bionic.

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

A15 Bionic

60%

A12Z Bionic

52%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

A12Z Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

A12Z Bionic

49%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	A12Z Bionic
Total score	841983	729707
CPU	235753	204317
GPU	319963	277290
MEM	134709	116753
UX	151566	131357

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	A12Z Bionic
Single-Core	1716	1332
Multi-Core	4732	4661

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	A12Z Bionic
Frequency	3232 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	2133
Memory bandwidth	92	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	48 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 22% better than A12Z Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than A12Z Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	1486
# of Cores	5	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 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	32.2	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	86.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	52.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	48.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	74.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	107.7
Real Racing 3	119.6	104.8
Sniper 3D	131.4	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	62.9
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	83.8
CSR Racing 2	71.3	68.1

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	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.