If the comment you replied to meant iPad 10.2" 8th Gen by "2020 iPad," that also has an A12 Bionic. If their "2020 iPad" was actually a 4th gen Air (A14 Bionic

If the comment you replied to meant iPad 10.2" 8th Gen by "2020 iPad," that also has an A12 Bionic. If their "2020 iPad" was actually a 4th gen Air (A14 Bionic) or 2nd iPad Pro (A12Z Bionic), it could still be a hardware decoding difference.