Comparisons 02-08-2021
Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Apple A12Z Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or A12Z Bionic.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 | 61% |
A12Z Bionic | 99% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | 81% |
A12Z Bionic | 99% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | 56% |
A12Z Bionic | 95% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
A12Z Bionic | | Total score | 491882 | 729707 | | CPU | 89076 | 179367 | | GPU | 111104 | 371998 | | MEM | 50888 | 95242 | | UX | 46486 | 75217 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
A12Z Bionic | | Single-Core | 1027 | 1332 | | Multi-Core | 4002 | 4661 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
A12Z Bionic | | Frequency | 3050 MHz | 2490 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | | 10000 millions | | Core configuration | 4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76
4x2.64 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 | 32 Gb | 16 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 3200 | 2133 | | Memory bandwidth | 96 | 42 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | 384 KB | 48 KB | | L2 cache | 768 KB | 4 MB | | L3 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB | | Instruction set architecture (ISA) | ARMv8.1-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 8cx Gen 3 is 18% better than A12Z 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 730 | Apple A12Z Bionic | | GPU Frequency | 970 MHz | 2500 MHz | | GFloPS | 1800 | 1486 | | # of Cores | | 8 | | # of Shader Units | 1024 | | | Display | 3840 x 2400 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 | | 28.8 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | | 86.5 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | | 52.4 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | | 48.4 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | | 74.9 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | | 107.7 | | Real Racing 3 | | 104.8 | | Sniper 3D | | 115.3 | | Need for Speed No Limits | | 62.9 | | Mortal Kombat X | | 83.8 | | CSR Racing 2 | | 68.1 |
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 | 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 | Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | | NFC support | Yes | Yes | | 5G support | Yes | No |
Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Apple M1 Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Snapdragon 875 Vs A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
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