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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
62.7CPU29.7
47.8GPU26.7
64.2Benchmarks50
72AI—
79.6Efficiency76.2
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and GPU (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 76
  • 253% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+57%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,450,000+76%Top 20%822,983Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+189%Top 8%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+147%Top 12%2,930Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+253%Top 27%1,020Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—130,677Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—169,615Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—231,892Top 72%

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