Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Apple A12X Bionic

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 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 865

42%

A12X Bionic

48%

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

Snapdragon 865

73%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 865

39%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 865	A12X Bionic
Total score	583551	673441
CPU	163401	188568
GPU	221754	255916
MEM	93372	107748
UX	105047	121209

GeekBench 5.2

This 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: 19
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 21
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.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 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.