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Apple A14 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 | |
CPU comparisonApple A14 Bionic or Samsung Exynos 2100 - 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 Samsung Exynos 2100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 2100 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Apple A series (25) | Family | Samsung Exynos (49) |
Apple A14 (1) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 2100 (1) |
14 | Generation | 5 |
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) | Architecture | Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55 |
Smartphone / Tablet | Segment | Smartphone / Tablet |
Apple A13 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Successor | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
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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 Samsung Exynos 2100 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 2100 is at 2.90 GHz. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
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 | 2.90 GHz 1x Cortex-X1 |
1.82 GHz 4x Icestorm |
B-Core | 2.80 GHz 3x Cortex-A78 |
-- | C-Core | 2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A14 Bionic or Samsung Exynos 2100 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-G78 MP14 |
1.46 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
11 | GPU Generation | Vallhall 2 |
5 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
16 | Compute units | 14 |
256 | Shader | 224 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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-G78 MP14 |
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 | Decode |
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 Samsung Exynos 2100 supports up to 12 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 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 12 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 | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | 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 Samsung Exynos 2100 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 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
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 Samsung Exynos 2100 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
5 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
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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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 @ 1.46 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
ARM Mali-G78 MP14 @ 0.76 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
Apple iPhone 12 mini Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (4. Gen) |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |