Apple A14 Bionic VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

Comparing Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

Comparison of video cards Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Apple A14 Bionic

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A14 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Apple A series Qualcomm Snapdragon
Generation	14 1
CPU group	Apple A14 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Predecessor	Apple A13 Bionic --
Successor	Apple A15 Bionic --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A14 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Apple A14 Qualcomm Adreno 675
GPU frequency	1.80 GHz 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	3.01 GHz 0.59 GHz
Execution units	4 7
Shader	0 672
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	3 1
Generation	11 5
Technology	5 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q3/2020 Q4/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A14 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Apple A14 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory	6 GB 16 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 4 (Quad Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A14 Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A14 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
L2-Cache	4.00 MB 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	-- 3.00 MB
Architecture	A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) Kryo 490
Technology	5 nm 7 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q3/2020 Q4/2019