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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
30.5Inno Score
46CPU23.5
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks30.5
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+23) and CPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 44
  • 197% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 700
  • 165% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20202019
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+36%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 688
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu 10950,000+150%Top 34%380,000Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+197%Top 17%700Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+165%Top 23%1,850Top 76%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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