Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 01-06-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs Apple A12X Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 780G 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

Snapdragon 780G

51%

A12X Bionic

48%

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

Snapdragon 780G

82%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 780G

49%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 780G	A12X Bionic
Total score	718020	673441
CPU	201053	188568
GPU	272842	255916
MEM	114874	107748
UX	129242	121209

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 780G	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	1608	1152
Multi-Core	5467	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 780G	A12X Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	2133
Memory bandwidth	17	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A12X Bionic is 3% better than Snapdragon 780G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 640	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	986	1360
# of Cores		7
# of Shader Units	384
Display	3360 x 1600 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	27.6	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.2	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.2	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.3	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	99.3
Real Racing 3	64.2	85.6
Sniper 3D	67.6	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.6	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	75.4	56.2
CSR Racing 2	72.2	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	192 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 570	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 780G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 780G specs and review.

A12X Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12X Bionic specs and review.