Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Apple A12X Bionic, speed testing of GPUs Apple A12X Bionic and Adreno 660.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and A12X Bionic is octa-core (Vortex). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Geekbench 5, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or A12X Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 888

99%

A12X Bionic

99%

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

Snapdragon 888

84%

A12X Bionic

99%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

94%

A12X Bionic

97%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888	A12X Bionic
Total score	863876	673441
CPU	241883	188568
GPU	328267	255916
MEM	138216	107748
UX	155506	121209

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	1169	1152
Multi-Core	3687	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	A12X Bionic
Frequency	2840 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	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 888 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 660	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	1486	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	27.5	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	99.3
Real Racing 3	64.9	85.6
Sniper 3D	67.5	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	56.2
CSR Racing 2	72.7	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	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X60 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	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 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.