Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A14 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 8 Gen 3

100%

A14 Bionic

41%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

A14 Bionic

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

A14 Bionic

38%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A14 Bionic
Total score	2166423	571583
CPU	606599	160050
GPU	823250	217206
MEM	346627	91462
UX	389957	102894

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A14 Bionic
Single-Core	2475	1621
Multi-Core	7865	4180

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A14 Bionic
Frequency	3720 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	11800000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	8x3 GHz Icestorm 4x1.8 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	64 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4266
Memory bandwidth	92	42.7
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	32 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 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 19% better than A14 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 740	Apple A14 Bionic
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	3000 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1480
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	2048
Display	7680 x 4320 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	52.3	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	60.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	57.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	47.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	74.8
Real Racing 3	197.6	98.5
Sniper 3D	216.1	73.2
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	73.2
CSR Racing 2	118.4	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	360 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G	Snapdragon X60 5G
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	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 8 Gen 3 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Apple A14 Bionic is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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.