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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
46CPU54.2
35.1GPU57.9
53.6Benchmarks76
41.1AI—
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, 62.1 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and benchmarks (+22). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 63
  • 143% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 950,000

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 10950,000Top 34%2,312,709+143%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%2,250+8%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%7,100+45%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%4,800+134%Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—537,642Top 18%

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