Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 01-08-2021

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs Apple A12X Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Vellamo, Geekbench, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx or A12X 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

25%

A12X Bionic

48%

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

Snapdragon 8cx

73%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx

23%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx	A12X Bionic
Total score	358168	673441
CPU	100295	188568
GPU	136104	255916
MEM	57306	107748
UX	64475	121209

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	748	1152
Multi-Core	2837	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx	A12X Bionic
Frequency	2840 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	68	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 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 680	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	712	1360
# of Cores		7
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	28.3	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.4	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.6	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.4	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.6	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	70.6	99.3
Real Racing 3	67.3	85.6
Sniper 3D	72.2	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	81.5	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	72.4	56.2
CSR Racing 2	58.4	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 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 390	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X24 LTE modem	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8cx SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx specs and review.

A12X Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12X Bionic specs and review.