Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   02-08-2021
   Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Apple A12 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 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 8cx Gen 3

35%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	A12 Bionic
Total score	491882	419987
CPU	137723	117593
GPU	186921	159589
MEM	78707	67188
UX	88528	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	1027	900
Multi-Core	4002	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	A12 Bionic
Frequency	3050 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		6900 millions
Core configuration	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	96	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 8cx Gen 3 is 18% better than A12 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 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	3840 x 2400 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	29.9	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.6	74.5
Real Racing 3	113.7	84.5
Sniper 3D	106.7	107
Need for Speed No Limits	78.8	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	91.2	64.7
CSR Racing 2	67.3	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	32 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 395	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	4500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 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.