Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Apple A12 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 3DMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

17%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	A12 Bionic
Total score	238247	419987
CPU	66707	117593
GPU	90523	159589
MEM	38109	67188
UX	42883	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	602	900
Multi-Core	1815	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2500 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		6900 millions
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	20	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is 0% better than A12 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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 618	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	586
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	256
Display	2560 x 1440 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	26.5	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.6	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.2	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	74.5
Real Racing 3	83.8	84.5
Sniper 3D	72.6	107
Need for Speed No Limits	100.1	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	64.7
CSR Racing 2	67.1	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	32 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution		12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255	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, VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 30
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 hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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.