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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
46CPU22.1
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks23.7
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 55
  • 395% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 420
  • 250% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20202021
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10950,000+228%Top 34%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+395%Top 17%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+250%Top 23%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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