Apple A12Z Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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.

• 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

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.

• 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 --

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.

• 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

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.

• 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

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.

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

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

• AES-NI
  No No

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.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W

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.

• 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 --

List of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Apple A12Z Bionic.

• Used in
  OnePlus 7 ProOnePlus 7 Pro 5GSony Xperia 1Sony Xperia 5Xiaomi Mi 9Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Apple iPad Pro 2020