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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
46CPU51.5
35.1GPU53.1
53.6Benchmarks75.9
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency71.4
2 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and GPU (+18). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 63
  • 142% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,300,000 vs 950,000

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20202025
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 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz3.21 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10950,0002,300,000+142%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+1%2,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,9006,850+40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0503,700+80%

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