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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
46CPU23.1
35.1GPU20
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 20
  • 1344% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 142
  • 199% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,640
  • 191% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20202020
Process5 nm+55%11 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock3 GHz+36%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+191%Top 18%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+199%Top 24%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+1344%Top 44%142Bottom 6%

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