Samsung Exynos 9825 vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Samsung Exynos 9825 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A12Z Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9825 Apple A12Z Bionic

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 9825 and the Apple A12Z Bionic and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 9825 8 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Apple A12Z Bionic which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Samsung Exynos (46) Family Apple A series (22)
Samsung Exynos 9825 (1) CPU group Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3)
3 Generation 12
Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55 Architecture A12
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A10X Fusion
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 9825 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.73 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A12Z Bionic clocks with 2.49 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Apple A12Z Bionic
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.73 GHz
2x Exynos M4
A-Core 2.49 GHz
4x Vortex
2.31 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
B-Core 1.59 GHz
4x Tempest
1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Apple A12Z Bionic
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
-- AI specifications 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU Apple A12Z
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 1.13 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 3 GPU Generation 9
7 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 32
192 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 6 GB
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU Apple A12Z
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 12 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 9825, while the Apple A12Z Bionic supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Apple A12Z Bionic
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
12 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A12Z Bionic is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Apple A12Z Bionic
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has 3.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Apple A12Z Bionic is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Apple A12Z Bionic
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems iOS
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Samsung Exynos 9825 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 2.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Apple A12Z Bionic to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 4.2 stars (6 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
731 (65%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
1124 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2098 (44%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4718 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
806 (60%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
1351 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2069 (43%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4798 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 @ 0.70 GHz
607 (53%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z @ 1.13 GHz
1152 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
455970 (64%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
717401 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
991 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4539 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
779044 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
3714 (100%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 9825 Apple A12Z Bionic
Samsung Galaxy Note10
Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Apple iPad Pro 2020

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Apple A14 BionicApple A12Z Bionic Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A12Z Bionic
2. Apple M1Apple A12Z Bionic Apple M1 vs Apple A12Z Bionic
3. Apple A12Z BionicApple A12X Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic vs Apple A12X Bionic
4. Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) vs Apple A12Z Bionic
5. Apple A13 BionicApple A12Z Bionic Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A12Z Bionic
6. Apple M2Apple A12Z Bionic Apple M2 vs Apple A12Z Bionic
7. Apple A12Z BionicApple A12 Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic vs Apple A12 Bionic
8. Qualcomm Snapdragon 765GSamsung Exynos 9825 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G vs Samsung Exynos 9825
9. Apple A10X FusionApple A12Z Bionic Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A12Z Bionic
10. Apple A12Z BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865+ Apple A12Z Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+


back to index