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Apple A14 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
46CPU28.1
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks37.2
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency65.6
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+18) and benchmarks (+16). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 37
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,350
  • 108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,000
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20202022
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10950,000+92%Top 34%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+108%Top 17%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+109%Top 23%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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