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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
62.7CPU27.7
47.8GPU21.1
64.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and GPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 21
  • 984% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 332
  • 222% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 2,250
  • 202% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20232026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+57%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,450,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+202%Top 10%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+222%Top 15%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+984%Top 29%332Bottom 3%

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