Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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CPU comparisonApple A14 Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.84 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 was released in Q1/2021. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Apple A14 (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (2) |
| 14 | Generation | 8 |
| A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) | Architecture | Kryo 680 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A13 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
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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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is at 2.84 GHz. |
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| Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz 2x Firestorm |
A-Core | 2.84 GHz 1x Kryo 680 Prime |
| 1.82 GHz 4x Icestorm |
B-Core | 2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 680 Gold |
| -- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Silver |
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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS | AI specifications | Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A14 Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
| 1.46 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.84 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 11 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 16 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
| 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 |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 6 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| 7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache. |
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| Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 5 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 | Q1/2021 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 @ 1.46 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Adreno 660 @ 0.84 GHz |
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AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors 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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Apple iPhone 12 mini Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (4. Gen) |
ASUS Zenfone 8 mini |
Comparison of the two processors
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is a mobile processor for high-end smartphones or tablets. It has 8 CPU cores, one of which is clocked a little higher as the so-called "Prime Core". This core is intended for high load scenarios and shows its advantages especially when only one CPU core can be loaded. In multi-core scenarios, this CPU core calculates with the other cores.The base clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is 1.8 GHz, with turbo mode 2.84 GHz (Prime Core only) or 2.4 GHz. The structure of the CPU cores is also referred to as "hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)".
Apple's A14 Bionic processor uses a similar structure. However, it only has 6 CPU cores. The processor does not have a "Prime Core", but its two high-performance cores are stronger than the "Prime Core" of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. Therefore, the Apple A14 Bionic achieves an unmatched performance for mobile devices in single-core scenarios.
A Qualcomm Adreno 660 is used as the iGPU (internal graphic) in the Snapdragon 888. The Apple A14 uses its own GPU. This already supports the new and free AV1 video codec, which is used by YouTube and Netflix, among others, and is intended to replace Google's VP8 / 9 video codec as well as the h.265 / HEVC.
Both processors can handle LPDDR4X-4266 memory, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 can also use the newer LPDDR5-3200 memory. While the Snapdragon 888 has an 8 MB level 3 cache, Apple's A14 processor has a slightly different structure and uses 4 MB level 2 cache.
The mobile processors are both manufactured in a 5 nm manufacturing process and are both very energy-efficient. Both processors use the ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) instruction set and run under Android or Apple's iOS operating system.
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