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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
62.7CPU21.1
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+44) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
  • 852% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 310
  • 559% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,450,000 vs 220,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

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

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20232017
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock3.78 GHz+72%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max display—QHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 101,450,000+559%Top 20%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+852%Top 8%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+504%Top 12%1,200Top 92%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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