Apple A14 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9000S
46CPU32
35.1GPU31.3
53.6Benchmarks46.6
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based34.5
7 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and benchmarks (+7). Huawei Kirin 9000S 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 32
- Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 31
- Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 47
- 98% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,050
- 58% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,300
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W+33% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+15% | 2.62 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 950,000+32% | 720,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+98%Top 18% | 1,050Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+48%Top 24% | 3,300Top 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050+58%Top 44% | 1,300Bottom 44% |
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