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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
42.7CPU45.7
30.5GPU45.7
43.4Benchmarks61.2
41.1AI0
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, 52.6 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+18) and GPU (+15). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 43
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 63
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

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 10950,0001,550,000+63%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+1%2,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,9005,500+12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0503,700+80%

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