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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
46CPU30.7
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 39
  • 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20202019
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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