Apple A10 Fusion vs Apple A14 Bionic

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A10 Fusion or Apple A10 Fusion – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A10 Fusion features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Apple A14 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 14 generation of the Apple A series series.
Apple A10/A10X Group Apple A14
10 Generation 14
Apple A10 Fusion Name Apple A14 Bionic
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A series Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.34 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Apple A14 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
1.09 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.82 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Hurricane Cores A 2x Firestorm
4 CPU Cores 6
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2.34 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.0 GHz
2x Zephyr Cores B 4x Icestorm
4 Threads 6
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A10 Fusion has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A10 Fusion uses the Apple A10, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple A14 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A14 Bionic uses the Apple A14, which has 512 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
16 nm Technology 5 nm
-- Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
24 Execution units 64
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2020
Apple A10 GPU name Apple A14
192 Shaders 512
0.9 GHz GPU frequency 1.0 GHz
7 Generation 11
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

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.
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 3.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4-3200 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
3.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 GB
1 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 W watts.
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A14 Bionic is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization None
10 nm Technology 5 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2020
-- Release price --
3.0 MB L2-Cache 12.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Socket
iOS Operating systems iOS
A10 Architecture A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm)
 
 

Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A14 Bionic in leaderboards