Apple A14 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9010
46CPU36.2
35.1GPU33.2
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9010
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+2). Huawei Kirin 9010 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 36
- 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,446
- 30% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 30% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,573
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+30% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
| GPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 950,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+44%Top 15% | 1,446Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+9%Top 22% | 4,484Top 27% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050+30%Top 34% | 1,573Top 43% |
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