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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
46CPU48.3
35.1GPU47.1
53.6Benchmarks69
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+12). 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

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 63
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 84% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 950,000

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20202022
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3 GHz3.2 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%1,751,352+84%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+1%Top 17%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%5,500+12%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%3,700+80%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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