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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
35.5Inno Score
42.7CPU25.8
30.5GPU21.5
43.4Benchmarks37.1
41.1AI0
63.2Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.7 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+41) and CPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 43 vs 37
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,150
  • 78% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 63
  • 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

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20202023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3 GHz+14%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10950,000+19%800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+81%1,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+51%3,250
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+78%1,150

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