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Apple A14 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.2Inno Score
46CPU33.9
35.1GPU26.5
53.6Benchmarks54.8
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based73.8
4 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 43.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+9). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 27
  • 105% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,001
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,149
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 3,481

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20202024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+9%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared950,000996,960Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,255Bottom 45%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—223,492Top 45%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,318Bottom 37%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—257,895Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+81%Top 16%1,149Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+41%Top 23%3,481Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+105%Top 34%1,001Bottom 41%

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