Apple A14 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 8020
46CPU34.1
35.1GPU25.6
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 8020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+10). Huawei Kirin 8020 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 34
- Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 26
- 132% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 882
- 61% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,288
- 32% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.28 GHz
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | — |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+32% | 2.28 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 920c |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 950,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+61%Top 19% | 1,288Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+18%Top 27% | 4,166Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050+132%Top 50% | 882Bottom 23% |
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