Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   08-07-2023
   Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A12 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 4 Gen 2

39%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

88%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

38%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A12 Bionic
Total score	546249	419987
CPU	152941	117593
GPU	207568	159589
MEM	87399	67188
UX	98334	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	852	900
Multi-Core	2555	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions	6900 millions
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x1, LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	64	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 A12 Bionic is 11% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 660	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	1486	586
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2520 x 1200 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	28.1	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	58.8	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.5	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.3	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.6	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.1	74.5
Real Racing 3	94.8	84.5
Sniper 3D	69.7	107
Need for Speed No Limits	64.2	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	64.7
CSR Racing 2	65.2	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	108 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	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 X61 5G Modem-RF System	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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.