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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
62.7CPU22.1
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks23.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and benchmarks (+41). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 602% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 420
  • 418% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20232021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.78 GHz+57%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 101,450,000+400%Top 20%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+602%Top 8%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+418%Top 12%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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