Apple A17 Bionic vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Apple A14 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy A17 Bionic or A14 Bionic.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A17 Bionic

91%

A14 Bionic

41%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A17 Bionic

87%

A14 Bionic

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

A14 Bionic

38%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A17 Bionic	A14 Bionic
Total score	1272718	571583
CPU	356360	160050
GPU	483633	217206
MEM	203638	91462
UX	229097	102894

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A17 Bionic	A14 Bionic
Single-Core	2435	1621
Multi-Core	7152	4180

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	A14 Bionic
Frequency	3640 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	6	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions	11800000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	8x3 GHz Icestorm 4x1.8 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4266
Memory bandwidth	128	42.7
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 17% better than A14 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	3000 MHz
GFloPS	3425	1480
# of Cores	6	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2732 x 2048 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	48.5	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	60.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	57.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	47.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	74.8
Real Racing 3	181.6	98.5
Sniper 3D	199.6	73.2
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	73.2
CSR Racing 2	108.1	67.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Snapdragon X60 5G
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Apple A14 Bionic is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

A14 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A14 Bionic specs and review.