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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
27.2Inno Score
46CPU21.8
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks22.4
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 44
  • 333% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 480
  • 245% higher AnTuTu 10: 950,000 vs 275,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20202019
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock3 GHz+30%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu 10950,000+245%Top 34%275,000Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+333%Top 17%480Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+206%Top 23%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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