MediaTek Kompanio 1380 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons 30-08-2022

Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Kompanio 1380 vs Apple A12 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 1380 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

MediaTek Kompanio 1380

46%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

MediaTek Kompanio 1380

80%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 1380

45%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 1380	A12 Bionic
Total score	645918	419987
CPU	180858	117593
GPU	245447	159589
MEM	103349	67188
UX	116272	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 1380	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	1217	900
Multi-Core	3486	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 1380	A12 Bionic
Frequency	3000 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	6900 millions
Core configuration	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	32	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is 17% better than A12 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Kompanio 1380 has -2 more core than A12 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC5	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	630.15	586
# of Cores	5	4
# of Shader Units
Display	3840 x 2160 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	30.7	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	73.2	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	101.9	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.4	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	92.4	74.5
Real Racing 3	126.4	84.5
Sniper 3D	161.1	107
Need for Speed No Limits	141.1	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	116.7	64.7
CSR Racing 2	141.3	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	64 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Kompanio 1380 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Kompanio 1380 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.