Apple A17 Pro vs A14 Bionic – SoC Comparison

Staff Author 0 Comments Nov 18, 2023 Apple A17 Pro vs A14 Bionic – SoC Comparison

Overview:

In the Apple A17 Pro vs Apple A14 Bionic comparison, the A17 Pro, announced in September 2023, stands out with its 6-core CPU architecture, 3nm process, and 1398 MHz GPU, offering enhanced performance. It boasts a higher transistor count of 19 billion, LPDDR5 memory, and advanced connectivity with a Snapdragon X70 modem supporting 5G. In contrast, the A14 Bionic, unveiled in September 2020, features a 5nm process, 6-core CPU, and 1278 MHz GPU. Despite being a flagship-class chip, the A17 Pro exhibits notable advancements in processing power, memory bandwidth, and connectivity, marking a significant evolution in Apple's chip technology.

Specifications	Apple A17 Pro	Apple A14 Bionic
CPU
Architecture	2x 3.78 GHz – 4x 2.11 GHz	2x 3.1 GHz – Firestorm 4x 1.8 GHz – Icestorm
Cores	6	6
Frequency	3780 MHz	3100 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv8.5-A
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Process	3 nanometers	5 nanometers
Transistor count	19 billion	11.8 billion
TDP	8 W	6 W
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Graphics
GPU name	Apple A17 GPU	Apple A14 GPU
Architecture	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1398 MHz	1278 MHz
Execution units	6	4
Shading units	128	64
Total shaders	768	256
FLOPS	2147.2 Gigaflops	654.3 Gigaflops
Memory
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Bus	4x 16 Bit	4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth	51.2 Gbit/s	34.1 Gbit/s
Max size	8 GB	6 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Neural processor (NPU)	Neural Engine	Neural Engine
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Max display resolution	-	2732 x 2048
Video capture	4K at 60FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video playback	4K at 60FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video codecs	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG	H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG
Audio codecs	-	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Connectivity
Modem	Snapdragon X70	-
4G support	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 18
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 7500 Mbps	Up to 7500 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 3500 Mbps	Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi	6	6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.0
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Info
Announced	September 2023	September 2020
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	APL1V02	APL1W01

Benchmarks:

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu 10 Scores	A17 Pro (+42%)	A14 Bionic
CPU	390,106	267,030
GPU	534,149	350,871
Memory	274,926	164,934
UX	336,927	296,029
Total Score	1,543,671	1,089,269

Geekbench 6

GeekBench 6 Scores	A17 Pro (+42%)	A14 Bionic
Single-Core Score	2953	2083
Multi-Core Score	7494	4786
Asset Compression	260.8 MB/sec	167 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser	169.6 pages/sec	105.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	178.5 Mpixels/sec	116.4 Mpixels/sec
Image Detection	173.5 images/sec	95.7 images/sec
HDR	232.4 Mpixels/sec	147.6 Mpixels/sec
Background Blur	27.9 images/sec	17.6 images/sec
Photo Processing	79.1 images/sec	51.5 images/sec
Ray Tracing	7.58 Mpixels/sec	5.18 Mpixels/sec

3D Mark

3DMark Wild Life Performance	A17 Pro (+32%)	A14 Bionic
Stability	-	77%
Graphics test	59 FPS	45 FPS
Score	10010	7601

Key Differences:

Apple A17 Pro:

The A17 Pro, announced in September 2023, features a 3nm process and a powerful 6-core CPU architecture, offering advancements in processing power.
With a higher transistor count of 19 billion, LPDDR5 memory, and Snapdragon X70 modem supporting 5G, the A17 Pro showcases enhanced connectivity and memory capabilities.
The A17 Pro's GPU, Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11, outperforms the A14 Bionic, providing superior graphics performance in benchmarks like AnTuTu and 3DMark.

Apple A14 Bionic:

Unveiled in September 2020, the A14 Bionic, with a 5nm process, exhibits a 6-core CPU and Apple A14 GPU, achieving notable performance in its class.
While the A14 Bionic has a competitive overall performance, it lags behind the A17 Pro in terms of processing power, memory bandwidth, and connectivity features.
The A14 Bionic's GPU, despite being capable, shows a performance gap when compared to the Mali-G715 in the A17 Pro, as demonstrated in benchmarks like AnTuTu and 3DMark.