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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Q
38.4Inno Score
46CPU29.6
35.1GPU24.9
53.6Benchmarks42
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and benchmarks (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 42
  • 156% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 800
  • 104% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 63
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20202023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 10950,000+58%Top 34%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+104%Top 17%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+69%Top 23%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+156%Top 53%800Top 87%

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