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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
62.7CPU20
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+44) and CPU (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
  • 2007% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 140
  • 1069% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 620

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20232017
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.78 GHz+110%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 546
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+583%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max display—FHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu 101,450,000+1015%Top 20%130,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+2007%Top 8%140Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+1069%Top 12%620Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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