Apple A14 Bionic Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Apple A14 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and is based on the 14. gen of the Apple A series series. The processor was released in Q3/2020.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Apple A14 Bionic. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Apple A14 Bionic. |
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| Name: | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Family: | Apple A series |
| CPU group: | Apple A14 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 14 |
| Predecessor: | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Successor: | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Apple A14 Bionic can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 6 / 6 |
| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 2x Firestorm |
| B-Core: | 4x Icestorm |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 3.00 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency: | 1.82 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Apple A14 Bionic 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).
| GPU name: | Apple A14 |
| GPU frequency: | 1.00 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | No turbo |
| Execution units: | 64 |
| Shader: | 512 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8 GB |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
| Generation: | 11 |
| Direct X: | -- |
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2020 |
Hardware codec support
A 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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second. |
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| Memory type: | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max. Memory: | 6 GB |
| Memory channels: | 1 (Single Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| AES-NI: | No |
Thermal ManagementThe Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1): | 7 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Apple A14 Bionic as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | N/A |
| L2-Cache: | 12.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 16.00 MB |
| Architecture: | A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) |
| Operating systems: | iOS |
| Virtualization: | None |
| Instruction set (ISA): | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | |
| Release date: | Q3/2020 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Apple A14 Bionic have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Screenshots:
Screenshots:
- Geekbench 5.4.4 on Apple iPad Air 2020 (4th Gen) 10.9-inch, iOS 15.2
- Antutu 9.0.7 on Apple iPad Air 2020 (4th Gen) 10.9-inch, iOS 15.2
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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Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 5.00 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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AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.80 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Adreno 640 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Qualcomm Adreno 640 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6350HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-13300HE
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1300
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 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.
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 1.80 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.
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MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (SC)
460 entries
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Cinebench R23 (MC)
435 entries
435 entries
Cinebench R20 (SC)
625 entries
625 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
572 entries
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Geekbench 5 (SC)
1,614 entries
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Geekbench 5 (MC)
1,601 entries
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
212 entries
212 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
716 entries
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FP32 SP iGPU
1,829 entries
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AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
44 entries
44 entries
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
105 entries
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
211 entries
211 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
1,409 entries
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
188 entries
188 entries
V-Ray CPU-Render
211 entries
211 entries
Monero Hashrate
94 entries
94 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,094 entries
1,094 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,089 entries
1,089 entries
Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries
942 entries
Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries
938 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
824 entries
824 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
835 entries
835 entries
Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries
383 entries
The Apple A14 Bionic is a 6-core mobile processor from Apple based on a customized ARMv8 design. It supports 64-bit applications and has a hybrid core layout (big.Little). This consists of two performance cores (Icestorm) that clock at up to 3.1 GHz. This clock rate is very high for a smartphone or tablet processor and is due to the fact that Apple could already use the fine 5 nm manufacturing technology from TSMC for the A14. Apple is thus one of the first manufacturers to deliver chips in 5 nm.
The two performance cores are extended by 4 efficiency cores (Firestorm) in the Apple A14, which work with a clock frequency of 1.8 GHz and are therefore very energy-saving. The lower the clock frequency, the better the wattage-to-power ratio of a processor.
Even though Apple does not publish TDP values of its processors, the A14 is most likely to be in the 6-watt TDP class. The iGPU of the Apple A14 has 4 GPU cores, which allow for a performance increase of about 15-20% compared to the A13 processor introduced last year. It is assumed that it is the same GPU architecture, but with slightly higher clock frequencies due to the 5 nm manufacturing.
For the first time, the Apple A14 processor can handle LPDDR5 working memory. These are manufactured by Samsung and are supposed to fulfill the LPDDR5-5500 specification. Samsung already uses the same modules in its own smartphones. An 8 MB cache as well as a built-in AI accelerator (16 cores) should make it possible to execute very complex calculations almost in real time on the A14. Among others, applications for video and photo editing benefit from this.
The iPad Air 2020 (4th generation) may be the first product to rely on the Apple A14. The chip will also be used in the 2020 iPhones (Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro).
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