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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
62.7CPU24.3
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks36
72AI—
79.6Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+38) and benchmarks (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 528% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 470
  • 383% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20232023
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.78 GHz+35%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 101,450,000+208%Top 20%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+528%Top 8%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+383%Top 12%1,500Top 83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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