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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
46CPU32.3
35.1GPU28.5
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 29
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,097
  • 65% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,241
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 3,344

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20202026
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+15%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+90%Top 19%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+47%Top 27%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+65%Top 50%1,241Bottom 33%

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