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Apple A14 Bionic vs Google Tensor

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
46CPU34.9
35.1GPU35.5
53.6Benchmarks45.2
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency58.3
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 41.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and benchmarks (+8). Google Tensor 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 45
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 58
  • 56% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 3,150
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,340

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
Announced20202021
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+7%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A14 BionicGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu 10950,000+40%Top 34%680,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+55%Top 17%1,340Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+56%Top 23%3,150Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+21%Top 53%1,700Top 60%

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