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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
49.9Inno Score
42.7CPU40.4
30.5GPU41
43.4Benchmarks57.5
41.1AI0
63.2Efficiency73.8
2 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49.9 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and efficiency (+11). Apple A14 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 43
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 63
  • 98% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 51% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20202024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

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 GHz1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz+7%2.8 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 732

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-4266LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.6 GB/s+98%

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 7
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@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 10950,0001,400,000+47%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+9%1,900
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,9005,100+4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0503,100+51%

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