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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
46CPU44
35.1GPU43.7
53.6Benchmarks63.4
41.1AI—
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, 53.2 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11) and benchmarks (+10). Apple A14 Bionic 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 54
  • 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 10950,000Top 34%1,400,000+47%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+9%Top 17%1,900Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%5,100+4%Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%3,100+51%Top 36%

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