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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
46CPU67.9
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks80.1
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 63
  • 187% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 950,000
  • 126% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20202025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3 GHz3.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s77 GB/s+126%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%2,724,754+187%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%3,000+44%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%9,200+88%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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