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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
43.5Inno Score
46CPU29.2
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks40.3
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 40
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,030
  • 70% higher AnTuTu 10: 950,000 vs 560,000
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 63
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20202025
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz+30%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10950,000+70%Top 34%560,000Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+102%Top 17%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+69%Top 23%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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