Apple M2 vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 20-10-2022

Detailed comparison data of Apple M2 vs Apple A12X Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Vellamo, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Apple M2 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

Apple M2

99%

A12X Bionic

48%

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

Apple M2

82%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Apple M2

96%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Apple M2	A12X Bionic
Total score	1377794	673441
CPU	385778	188568
GPU	523560	255916
MEM	220445	107748
UX	248006	121209

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Apple M2	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	1896	1152
Multi-Core	8862	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Apple M2	A12X Bionic
Frequency	3490 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2133
Memory bandwidth	76	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 Mb	48 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 28% better than A12X 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 M2	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	3490 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	3600	1360
# of Cores	10	7
# of Shader Units	2560
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	52.3	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	163.8	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.3	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	90.5	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	139.5	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	201.1	99.3
Real Racing 3	196.5	85.6
Sniper 3D	215.6	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	136.3	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	141.8	56.2
CSR Racing 2	117.5	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	63 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	Apple Modem 5G	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	12500 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GPS, Beidou	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel 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.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 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.