Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
62.7CPU20
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
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 636 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
- 1035% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 260
- 706% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,450,000 vs 180,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 4 W+50% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+110% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4-1333 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+379% | 10.7 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+706%Top 20% | 180,000Top 94% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+1035%Top 8% | 260Top 95% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+625%Top 12% | 1,000Top 94% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600Top 27% | — |
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