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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
46CPU29.6
35.1GPU24.4
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and GPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 24
  • 176% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 744
  • 105% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,014
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,930

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20202025
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+105%Top 19%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+67%Top 27%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+176%Top 50%744Bottom 13%

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