Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A12X Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 8 Gen 3

100%

A12X Bionic

48%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A12X Bionic
Total score	1386599	673441
CPU	388255	188568
GPU	526897	255916
MEM	221865	107748
UX	249592	121209

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	1933	1152
Multi-Core	6096	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A12X Bionic
Frequency	3720 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	92	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	48 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 33% 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	Adreno 740	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1360
# of Cores		7
# of Shader Units	2048
Display	7680 x 4320 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)	164.5	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	99.3
Real Racing 3	197.6	85.6
Sniper 3D	216.1	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	56.2
CSR Racing 2	118.4	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	360 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video 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.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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.