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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
46CPU34.4
35.1GPU29.8
53.6Benchmarks54.6
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency37
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+26) and CPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 37
  • 98% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,050
  • 64% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 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 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20202021
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock3 GHz3.2 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon 698
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%990,057+4%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+98%Top 17%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+63%Top 23%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+64%Top 53%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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