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Apple A17 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 8020

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
H
28Inno Score
62.7CPU34.1
47.8GPU25.6
64.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 8020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and GPU (+22). Huawei Kirin 8020 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 26
  • 308% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 882
  • 129% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,288
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 4,166

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
Announced20232025
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz—
Max clock3.78 GHz+66%2.28 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
GPUApple GPU (6-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 920c

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400—
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 8020
AnTuTu1,450,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+129%Top 10%1,288Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+74%Top 15%4,166Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+308%Top 29%882Bottom 23%

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