Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons 29-07-2021

Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Apple A12 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 or A12 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 898

72%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Snapdragon 898

82%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 898

69%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 898	A12 Bionic
Total score	1004791	419987
CPU	281332	117593
GPU	381820	159589
MEM	160773	67188
UX	180867	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 898	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	1401	900
Multi-Core	4418	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 898	A12 Bionic
Frequency	3090 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		6900 millions
Core configuration	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	88	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 898 is 19% better than A12 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 898 has -2 more core than A12 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	1800	586
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2688 x 1242 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	37.5	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.4	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.5	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.1	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	74.5
Real Racing 3	142.7	84.5
Sniper 3D	157.3	107
Need for Speed No Limits	99.7	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	102.3	64.7
CSR Racing 2	86.6	78.8

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 898 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A12 Bionic specs and review.