Comparisons 11-03-2021
So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Apple A12X Bionic, speed testing of GPUs Apple A12X Bionic and Adreno 650.
This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585) and A12X Bionic is octa-core (Vortex). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench 5, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 865 or A12X Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 865 | 98% |
A12X Bionic | 99% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Snapdragon 865 | 80% |
A12X Bionic | 99% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Snapdragon 865 | 92% |
A12X Bionic | 97% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Snapdragon 865 |
A12X Bionic | | Total score | 583551 | 673441 | | CPU | 185770 | 188899 | | GPU | 217771 | 344837 | | MEM | 105311 | 65022 | | UX | 95677 | 77176 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Snapdragon 865 |
A12X Bionic | | Single-Core | 934 | 1152 | | Multi-Core | 3435 | 4435 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Snapdragon 865 |
A12X Bionic | | Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2490 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | | 10000 millions | | Core configuration | 8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 | 4x2.49GHz Vortex
4x1.6 GHz Tempest | | Power consumption (TDP) | 10 W | 6 W | | Memory type | 4x16bit, LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X | | Max. Memory | 16 Gb | 16 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 2750 | 2133 | | Memory bandwidth | 44 | 42 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | 512 KB | 48 KB | | L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | | L3 cache | 4 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 865 is 12% 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 650 | Apple A12X Bionic | | GPU Frequency | 600 MHz | 2500 MHz | | GFloPS | 989 | 1360 | | # of Cores | | 7 | | # of Shader Units | 512 | | | Display | 2840 x 2160 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 | 29.4 | 26.6 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | 62.8 | 79.8 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | 58.6 | 48.9 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | 59.2 | 44.1 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | 49.6 | 68.1 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | 76.5 | 99.3 | | Real Racing 3 | 73.3 | 85.6 | | Sniper 3D | 111.3 | 63.6 | | Need for Speed No Limits | 93.8 | 78.2 | | Mortal Kombat X | 85 | 56.2 | | CSR Racing 2 | 70.3 | 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 | 200 MP | 12 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | 25 MP | 12 MP | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | Qualcomm Spectra 480 | Apple ISP | | Video Encoding FPS | 960 | 960 | | Video Encoding resolution | 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | | Codec support | Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 | 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 | 7500 MBit/s. | 1000 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 3000 MBit/s. | 350 MBit/s. | | Navigation | SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou | Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | | NFC support | No | Yes | | 5G support | Yes | No |
Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 19
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on 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 CPUs Snapdragon 865 and A12X Bionic, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Apple M1 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Snapdragon 875 Vs Snapdragon 865
• Apple A12Z Bionic Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Apple M1 Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Snapdragon 875 Vs A12X Bionic
• Apple A12Z Bionic Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Vs Apple A12X Bionic
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