Apple A12 Bionic
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Apple A12 Bionic
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple A12 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Apple A12 Bionic
Name
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
CPU group
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Apple A series
Family
Qualcomm Snapdragon
12
Generation
3
Apple A11 Bionic
Predecessor
--
Apple A13 Bionic
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple A12 Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.59 GHz
Frequency
1.80 GHz
6
CPU Cores
8
2.49 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
2.84 GHz
6
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
no data
Turbo (8 Cores)
2.42 GHz
2.49 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores)
no data
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
2x Vortex
A core
1x Cortex-A76
4x Tempest
B core
3x Cortex-A76
--
C core
4x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Apple A12 Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. 

Apple A12
GPU name
Qualcomm Adreno 642
1.59 GHz
GPU frequency
2.49 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
9
Generation
5
DirectX Version
12.0
4
Execution units
4
0
Shader
384
1
Max. displays
1
7 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q3/2018
Release date
Q2/2021
4 GB
Max. GPU Memory
4 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR4X-4266
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266
16 GB
Max. Memory
16 GB
1
Memory channels
4
No
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
6 W
TDP (PL1)
--
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
3.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
7 nm
A12
Architecture
Kryo 485
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2018
Release date
Q4/2018
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
8.00 MB
L2-Cache
2.00 MB
--
Part Number
SM8150

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPad mini (5. Gen) Apple iPad Air (3. Gen)
Used in
OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus 7 Pro 5G Sony Xperia 1 Sony Xperia 5 Xiaomi Mi 9 Oppo Reno 10x Zoom

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple A12 Bionic
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