Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
47.1CPU32.8
35.9GPU30.4
—Benchmarks54.3
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.9 to 44.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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: 47 vs 33
- Stronger GPU score: 36 vs 30
- 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,171 vs 1,162
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,064 vs 3,228
- 46% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,152 vs 1,477
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 5 W+17% |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+14% | 2.63 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Adreno 720 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Snapdragon X63 5G |
| Max download | — | 5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 978,328Bottom 45% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 403,153Top 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 152,277Bottom 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 145,523Bottom 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 277,375Bottom 51% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 1,010,714Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,171+87%Top 16% | 1,162Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,064+57%Top 21% | 3,228Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,152+46%Top 24% | 1,477Top 33% |
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