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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
46CPU45.7
35.1GPU45.3
53.6Benchmarks68.4
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency71.4
2 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+10). 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

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 63
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 80% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,709,606 vs 950,000

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20202024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%1,709,606+80%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+7%Top 17%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%5,200+6%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%3,300+61%Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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