Apple M1 vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparisons 14-05-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Apple M1 vs Apple A12Z Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy M1 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

86%

A12Z Bionic

52%

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

78%

A12Z Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

83%

A12Z Bionic

49%

Antutu 8

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

	M1	A12Z Bionic
Total score	1204017	729707
CPU	337129	204317
GPU	457523	277290
MEM	192638	116753
UX	216731	131357

GeekBench 5.2

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

	M1	A12Z Bionic
Single-Core	1807	1332
Multi-Core	7691	4661

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	M1	A12Z Bionic
Frequency	3200 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	4x3.2 GHz Firestorm 4x2.0 GHz Icestorm	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2666	2133
Memory bandwidth	64	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	48 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 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 M1 is 22% 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 M1	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU Frequency	3200 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	2600	1486
# of Cores	8	8
# of Shader Units	128
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	46.1	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	142.7	86.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	85.7	52.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	78.7	48.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	122.1	74.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	176.2	107.7
Real Racing 3	171.6	104.8
Sniper 3D	188.1	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	119.3	62.9
Mortal Kombat X	123.4	83.8
CSR Racing 2	102.7	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	24 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 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	Snapdragon X80 5G	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	9500 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 1
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

M1 SoC - all data

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

• M1 specs and review.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.