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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
46CPU26.3
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks35.3
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based54.9
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
  • 139% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,050
  • 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 920
  • 107% higher AnTuTu: 950,000 vs 460,000

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

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20202024
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+30%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu950,000+107%460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+126%Top 15%920Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+139%Top 22%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 34%—

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