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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
43.5Inno Score
62.7CPU29.2
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks40.3
72AI—
79.6Efficiency76.2
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and benchmarks (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 76
  • 186% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,030
  • 159% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,450,000 vs 560,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 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 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.78 GHz+64%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,450,000+159%Top 20%560,000Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+186%Top 8%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+150%Top 12%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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