Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
42.7CPU79.2
30.5GPU73.1
43.4Benchmarks82.1
41.1AI0
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, 77.8 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+43) and benchmarks (+39). Apple A14 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
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: 79 vs 43
- Stronger GPU score: 73 vs 31
- Stronger benchmarks score: 82 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 63
- 202% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 2,050
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W+33% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3 GHz | 4.32 GHz+44% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s+150% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000 | 2,750,000+189% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080 | 3,200+54% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900 | 10,000+104% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050 | 6,200+202% |
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