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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
46CPU74.1
35.1GPU70.6
53.6Benchmarks81.3
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+35) and CPU (+28). 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

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 63
  • 202% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20202024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3 GHz4.32 GHz+44%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%2,849,183+200%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%3,200+54%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%10,000+104%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%6,200+202%Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—796,858Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—367,884Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—612,068Top 15%

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