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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
46CPU41.7
35.1GPU40.6
53.6Benchmarks58.4
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency64.1
3 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and benchmarks (+5). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 42
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,720
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 4,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 54
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 22% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20202021
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3 GHz3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%1,150,000+21%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+21%Top 17%1,720Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+14%Top 23%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%2,500+22%Top 45%

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