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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
46CPU20
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks20
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+34) and CPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 47
  • 1441% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 135
  • 775% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 560

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 6 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Announced20202018
Process5 nm+58%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W3 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz8x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3 GHz+54%1.95 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 505

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 536
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR3-800
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+433%6.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X6 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 439
AnTuTu 10950,000+692%Top 34%120,000Top 98%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+1441%Top 17%135Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+775%Top 23%560Top 98%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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