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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
53.8Inno Score
46CPU43
35.1GPU43.5
53.6Benchmarks67.8
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.8 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and GPU (+8). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 43
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,866

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 54
  • 98% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 50% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,080 vs 2,050
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared950,0001,666,345Top 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—540,273Top 32%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—424,055Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—287,039Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—414,978Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+11%Top 15%1,866Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+2%Top 22%4,791Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 34%3,080+50%Top 27%

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