Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Apple A14 Bionic

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Name Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Apple A series
8 Generation 14
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Group Apple A14
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.84 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
4x Kryo 680 Silver Cores C None
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.82 GHz
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.0 GHz
3x Kryo 680 Gold Cores B 4x Icestorm
1x Kryo 680 Prime Cores A 2x Firestorm
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 6
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 6
 
 

Internal Graphics

The 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.
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.
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 1.0 GHz
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2020
12.1 Direct X --
Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPU name Apple A14
5 nm Technology 5 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 512
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 64
6 Generation 11
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

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

Thermal Management

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.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 8.0 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.
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2020
SM8350 Part Number --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 12.0 MB
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Kryo 680 Architecture A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm)
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems iOS
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
8.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB