Apple A14 Bionic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | |
CPU comparisonApple A14 Bionic or HiSilicon Kirin 970 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A14 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A14 Bionic was released in Q3/2020. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Apple A14 (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) |
14 | Generation | 6 |
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A13 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A14 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A14 Bionic is 3.00 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 970 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz 2x Firestorm |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
1.82 GHz 4x Icestorm |
B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A14 Bionic or HiSilicon Kirin 970 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A14 | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
1.46 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.75 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
11 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
5 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
16 | Compute units | 12 |
256 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Apple A14 | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A14 Bionic can use up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
12.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A14 Bionic is 7.25 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A14 Bionic is manufactured in 5 nm and has 28.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 @ 1.46 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A14 Bionic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
Apple iPhone 12 mini Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (4. Gen) |
Huawei Honor 10 Huawei Note 10 Huawei Play Huawei Honor View 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei P20 Huawei Nova 3 Huawei Nova 4 |