Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
62.7CPU23.1
47.8GPU20
64.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+40) and GPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
- Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 20
- 2435% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 142
- 342% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 1,640
- 312% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 716
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+73% | 11 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+72% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 612 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+244% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Max download | — | 0.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,450,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+312%Top 9% | 716Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+342%Top 14% | 1,640Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600+2435%Top 26% | 142Bottom 6% |
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