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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
32.1Inno Score
46CPU23.1
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks28.5
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+25) and CPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 55
  • 171% higher AnTuTu 10: 950,000 vs 350,000
  • 170% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 770

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Announced20202022
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+50%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10950,000+171%Top 34%350,000Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+170%Top 17%770Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+158%Top 23%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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