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Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A18

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
46CPU68.4
35.1GPU50.6
53.6Benchmarks67.5
41.1AI72
63.2Efficiency82.1
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A18

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+31) and CPU (+22). Apple A14 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 A14 Bionic

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 54
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 63

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
Announced20202024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency
Max clock3 GHz4.04 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
NPU16-core Neural EngineNeural Engine (16-core)
AI performance11 TOPS35 TOPS+218%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X70 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
Max display—Super Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A18
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%1,650,000+74%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%3,250+56%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%8,050+64%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%3,950+93%Top 20%

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