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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
31.2Inno Score
46CPU24.4
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks31.5
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and CPU (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 32
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 44
  • 185% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 730
  • 158% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20202020
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+30%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 692
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu 10950,000+141%Top 34%395,000Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+185%Top 17%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+158%Top 23%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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