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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
89.3Inno Score
42.7CPU93.7
30.5GPU87.4
43.4Benchmarks95.7
41.1AI0
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, 89.3 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+57) and benchmarks (+52). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 43
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 63
  • 321% higher AnTuTu 10: 4,000,000 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 10950,0004,000,000+321%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,0803,850+85%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,90011,900+143%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0507,700+276%

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