Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c VS Apple A12X Bionic

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Apple A12X Bionic in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

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Top features of Apple A12X Bionic

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Apple A12X Bionic

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and Apple A12X Bionic is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Apple A12X Bionic
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Apple A series
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 12
Predecessor	-- Apple A10X Fusion

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Apple A12X 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
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and Apple A12X 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 675 Apple A12X
GPU frequency	0.25 GHz 1.59 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.59 GHz 2.49 GHz
Execution units	7 7
Shader	672 0
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 6 GB
Max. displays	1 2
Generation	5 9
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q4/2018 Q3/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and Apple A12X 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 Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and Apple A12X 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
Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or Apple A12X 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

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and Apple A12X Bionic CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	2.00 MB 8.00 MB
L3-Cache	3.00 MB --
Architecture	Kryo 490 A12
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2019 Q3/2018