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Apple A17 Pro vs Apple A20 Pro

Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
62.5CPU93.9
48.9GPU83.1
62.2Benchmarks86.2
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+34) and CPU (+31). Apple A17 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 63
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 49
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 62
  • 125% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 112% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 3,746

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
Announced20232026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARM

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz
Max clock3.78 GHz4.93 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
NPU16-core Neural EngineDual 16-core Neural Engine
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s115.2 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)External (Apple C2)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
Max display—4K HDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A20 Pro
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,334,021Top 42%3,463,072
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926Top 8%4,725+61%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237Top 12%12,575+74%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746Top 18%7,931+112%Top 3%

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