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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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 636

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 636 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
  • 700% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 260
  • 428% higher AnTuTu 10: 950,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20202018
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
TDP (typical)6 W4 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock3 GHz+67%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+219%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10950,000+428%Top 34%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+700%Top 17%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+390%Top 23%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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