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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
26.2Inno Score
46CPU20
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks20
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based46.7
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

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 460 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
  • 643% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 280
  • 345% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,100
  • 342% higher AnTuTu: 950,000 vs 215,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 6 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Announced20202020
Process5 nm+55%11 nm
TDP (typical)6 W4 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver
Max clock3 GHz+67%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 683
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 460
AnTuTu950,000+342%215,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+643%Top 18%280Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+345%Top 24%1,100Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 44%—

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