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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
46CPU85.3
35.1GPU82.5
53.6Benchmarks87.5
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+47) and CPU (+39). 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

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 63
  • 284% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 950,000

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20202025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3 GHz4.6 GHz+53%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%3,646,161+284%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%3,850+85%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%11,900+143%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%7,700+276%Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—793,372Top 3%

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