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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
42.7CPU31.4
30.5GPU29.6
43.4Benchmarks41.4
41.1AI64
63.2Efficiency55.9
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.7 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and efficiency (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 56
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,450
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 3,650
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger AI score: 64 vs 41
  • 136% higher AI performance: 26 TOPS vs 11 TOPS
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20202020
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+6%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon 780
AI performance11 TOPS26 TOPS+136%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10950,000+6%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+43%1,450
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+34%3,650
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+32%1,550

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