Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons 08-10-2022

Detailed testing data of Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A12 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy A16 Bionic or A12 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

A16 Bionic

71%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

A16 Bionic

84%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A16 Bionic

70%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A16 Bionic	A12 Bionic
Total score	994406	419987
CPU	278424	117593
GPU	377874	159589
MEM	159102	67188
UX	179002	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A16 Bionic	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	1903	900
Multi-Core	5589	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A16 Bionic	A12 Bionic
Frequency	3460 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	6	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	6900 millions
Core configuration	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	96	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 28% better than A12 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 A16 Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	3460 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	3200	586
# of Cores	5	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 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	37.2	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.2	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.1	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.4	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.1	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.3	74.5
Real Racing 3	141.5	84.5
Sniper 3D	155.1	107
Need for Speed No Limits	98.4	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	101.4	64.7
CSR Racing 2	85.4	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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	48 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	9000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 38
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 2
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12 Bionic specs and review.