Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G vs Apple A12X Bionic, comparison of GPUs Adreno 650 and Apple A12X Bionic.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 870 5G is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime) 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, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench 5, Octane V2, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chips in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 870 5G or A12X Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 870 5G

50%

A12X Bionic

48%

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

Snapdragon 870 5G

76%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 870 5G

47%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 870 5G	A12X Bionic
Total score	703475	673441
CPU	196982	188568
GPU	267320	255916
MEM	112558	107748
UX	126630	121209

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 870 5G	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	1106	1152
Multi-Core	3869	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 870 5G	A12X Bionic
Frequency	3200 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.48 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	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 870 5G is 22% 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	645 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	1348	1360
# of Cores		7
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 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	26.4	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	82.2	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.3	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	46.3	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	71.4	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	103.8	99.3
Real Racing 3	62.9	85.6
Sniper 3D	95.6	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	90.5	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	65.4	56.2
CSR Racing 2	65.4	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	200 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	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 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	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, QZSS, GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 13
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 870 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 870 5G 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.