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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
42.7CPU53.7
30.5GPU58.3
43.4Benchmarks72.3
41.1AI0
63.2Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.3 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and GPU (+28). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 43
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 63
  • 134% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20202023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz3.3 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10950,0002,100,000+121%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,0802,250+8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,9007,100+45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0504,800+134%

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