Apple A17 Bionic vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Detailed compare data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Apple A12X Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy A17 Bionic or A12X 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

A17 Bionic

91%

A12X Bionic

48%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	A12X Bionic
Total score	1272718	673441
CPU	356360	188568
GPU	483633	255916
MEM	203638	107748
UX	229097	121209

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	2435	1152
Multi-Core	7152	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	A12X Bionic
Frequency	3640 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	128	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB	48 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 31% better than A12X Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than A12X Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	3425	1360
# of Cores	6	7
# 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	48.5	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	99.3
Real Racing 3	181.6	85.6
Sniper 3D	199.6	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	56.2
CSR Racing 2	108.1	63.6

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 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	12000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

A12X Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12X Bionic specs and review.