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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
51.8Inno Score
46CPU43.4
35.1GPU43.7
53.6Benchmarks61.5
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based69
3 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and benchmarks (+8). 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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,735

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 54
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 37% higher AnTuTu: 1,300,000 vs 950,000
  • 35% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,774 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20202022
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3 GHz3.2 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu950,0001,300,000+37%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+20%Top 16%1,735Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+9%Top 22%4,493Top 27%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 34%2,774+35%Top 28%

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