Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A14 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic – 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 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Apple A14 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
14 Generation 8
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A14 Bionic Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Apple A series Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
None None 4x Kryo 680 Silver
6 Threads 8
1.82 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
6 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
2x Firestorm Cores A 1x Kryo 680 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Icestorm Cores B 3x Kryo 680 Gold
 
 

Internal Graphics

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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
512 Shaders --
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2021
5 nm Technology 5 nm
-- Direct X 12.1
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
64 Execution units --
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
11 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Apple A14 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 660 AV1
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

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.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type LPDDR5-3200
No ECC No
6.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
1 Memory channels 4
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 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.
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A14 Bionic is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) Architecture Kryo 680
16.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
iOS Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SM8350-AC
Socket
12.0 MB L2-Cache 4.0 MB