Apple A12Z Bionic VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Comparison of video cards Apple A12Z Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Apple A12Z Bionic

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Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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Higher clock speed

1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz

Around 12% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

2.84 GHz 2.49 GHz

Around 12 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Apple A12Z Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A12Z Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Apple A12Z Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Apple A series Qualcomm Snapdragon
Generation	12 6
CPU group	Apple A12/A12X/A12Z Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
Predecessor	Apple A10X Fusion --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A12Z Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.59 GHz 1.80 GHz
CPU Cores	8 8
Turbo (1 Core)	2.49 GHz 2.84 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Turbo (8 Cores)	2.49 GHz 2.42 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
A core	4x Vortex 1x Kryo 485 Prime
B core	4x Tempest 3x Kryo 485 Gold
C core	-- 4x Kryo 485 Silver

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A12Z Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Apple A12Z Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU frequency	1.59 GHz 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	2.49 GHz 0.59 GHz
Execution units	8 4
Shader	0 384
Max. GPU Memory	6 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	2 1
Generation	9 5
DirectX Version	-- 12.0
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q1/2020 Q1/2019

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A12Z Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Apple A12Z Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory	16 GB 16 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 4

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A12Z Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A12Z Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A12Z Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
L2-Cache	8.00 MB 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	-- 3.00 MB
Architecture	A12 Kryo 485
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q1/2020 Q4/2018
Part Number	-- SM8150