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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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Higher clock speed

1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz

Around -13% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

2.84 GHz 2.49 GHz

Around 12% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of Apple A12Z Bionic

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A12Z Bionic

CPU generation and family

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

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Apple A12Z Bionic 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	1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz
CPU Cores	8 8
Turbo (1 Core)	2.84 GHz 2.49 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Turbo (8 Cores)	2.42 GHz 2.49 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	1x Kryo 485 Prime 4x Vortex
B core	3x Kryo 485 Gold 4x Tempest
C core	4x Kryo 485 Silver --

Internal Graphics

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

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

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Apple A12Z Bionic. 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	No Decode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Apple A12Z Bionic 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	4 2

Encryption

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

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 or Apple A12Z Bionic? 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Apple A12Z Bionic CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

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