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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
46CPU93.3
35.1GPU97.9
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+63) and CPU (+47). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 35
  • 375% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 2,050
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 4,900
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 2,080

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20202026
Process5 nm2 nm+60%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3 GHz5 GHz+67%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 19%4,312+107%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 27%12,801+161%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 50%9,739+375%Top 2%

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