Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
46CPU26.3
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks35.3
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and benchmarks (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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 26
- Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 35
- Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 55
- 139% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,050
- 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 920
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 5 W+17% |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+30% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+99% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000+107%Top 34% | 460,000Top 65% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+126%Top 17% | 920Top 58% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+139%Top 23% | 2,050Top 64% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050Top 53% | — |
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