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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
46CPU30.1
35.1GPU24.9
53.6Benchmarks42
41.1AIspec-based29
63.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and benchmarks (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 42
  • 156% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 800
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20202019
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+6%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance11 TOPS+57%7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu950,000+58%600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+145%Top 18%850Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+81%Top 24%2,700Bottom 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+156%Top 44%800Bottom 23%

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