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Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A14 Bionic

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
30.5CPU46
30.2GPU35.1
46.6Benchmarks53.6
20AI41.1
41.8Efficiency63.2
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and AI (+21). Apple A12 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 41 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
Announced20182020
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.4

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz
Max clock2.49 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (4-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)16-core Neural Engine
AI performance5 TOPS11 TOPS+120%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Snapdragon X55)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A14 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%950,000+32%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,080+89%Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,900+75%Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,050+41%Top 53%

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