Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Detailed comparison data of Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Apple A14 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 1280 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

Exynos 1280

28%

A14 Bionic

41%

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

Exynos 1280

84%

A14 Bionic

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1280

25%

A14 Bionic

38%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 1280	A14 Bionic
Total score	396142	571583
CPU	110926	160050
GPU	150533	217206
MEM	63386	91462
UX	71298	102894

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 1280	A14 Bionic
Single-Core	709	1621
Multi-Core	1926	4180

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1280	A14 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	11800000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x3 GHz Icestorm 4x1.8 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	4266
Memory bandwidth	44	42.7
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 19% better than Exynos 1280 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 1280 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	Mali-G68 MP6	Apple A14 Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	3000 MHz
GFloPS	684	1480
# of Cores	24	4
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 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	28.5	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.1	60.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.7	57.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	47.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	74.8
Real Racing 3	68.1	98.5
Sniper 3D	70.5	73.2
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	73.2
CSR Racing 2	65.8	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	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Snapdragon X60 5G
Download speed	2550 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1280 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple A14 Bionic is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of 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 CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 1280 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1280 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.