Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Apple A12 Bionic, compare of GPUs Adreno 612 and Apple A12 Bionic.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and A12 Bionic is gexa-core (Vortex). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or A12 Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Snapdragon 678

15%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	A12 Bionic
Total score	216174	419987
CPU	60533	117593
GPU	82148	159589
MEM	34589	67188
UX	38911	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	348	900
Multi-Core	1207	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2000 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		6900 millions
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	14.9	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	8 MB
L3 cache
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 A12 Bionic is 19% better than Snapdragon 678 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 678 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	Adreno 612	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	398	586
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 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	20.4	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	74.5
Real Racing 3	81.6	84.5
Sniper 3D	60.6	107
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	64.7
CSR Racing 2	65.2	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	25 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	30	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 678 and A12 Bionic, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 678 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.