Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A7

Let's find out which one of Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A7 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A14 Bionic Apple A7
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Apple A series Apple A series
• Generation
  14 7
• CPU group
  Apple A14 Apple A7
• Predecessor
  Apple A13 Bionic --
• Successor
  Apple A15 Bionic Apple A8

In this block we are going to compare Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A7 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.

• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 1.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 1.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  6 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  2x Firestorm 2x Cyclone
• B core
  4x Icestorm --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A7 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A14 PowerVR G6430
• GPU frequency
  1.80 GHz 0.45 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  3.01 GHz 0.45 GHz
• Execution units
  4 4
• Shader
  0 64
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Generation
  11
• DirectX Version
  10
• Technology
  5 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q3/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A7. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A7 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  6 GB 1 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A7.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A14 Bionic or Apple A7? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  7 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A7 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) A7
• Technology
  5 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q3/2013
• Part Number
  -- S5L8960X

List of devices based on Apple A14 Bionic and Apple A7.

• Used in
  Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro MaxApple iPad Air (4. Gen) Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPad Mini 4Apple TV HDApple HomePodApple iPod touch (6. Gen)