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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
46CPU33.5
35.1GPU28.6
53.6Benchmarks51.1
41.1AIspec-based49.3
63.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 29
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,100
  • 64% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,250
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 3,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 36% higher AI performance: 15 TOPS vs 11 TOPS
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20202020
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+6%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance11 TOPS15 TOPS+36%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared950,000861,546Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+89%Top 18%1,100Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+48%Top 24%3,300Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+64%Top 44%1,250Bottom 41%

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