Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A14 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

39%

A14 Bionic

41%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

88%

A14 Bionic

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

38%

A14 Bionic

38%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A14 Bionic
Total score	546249	571583
CPU	152941	160050
GPU	207568	217206
MEM	87399	91462
UX	98334	102894

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A14 Bionic
Single-Core	852	1621
Multi-Core	2555	4180

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A14 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions	11800000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510	8x3 GHz Icestorm 4x1.8 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x1, LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	12 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	64	42.7
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A14 Bionic is 26% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has -2 more core than A14 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Apple A14 Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	3000 MHz
GFloPS	1486	1480
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2520 x 1200 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	28.1	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	58.8	60.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.5	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.3	57.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.6	47.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.1	74.8
Real Racing 3	94.8	98.5
Sniper 3D	69.7	73.2
Need for Speed No Limits	64.2	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	73.2
CSR Racing 2	65.2	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	108 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X61 5G Modem-RF System	Snapdragon X60 5G
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Apple A14 Bionic is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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.