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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
62.7CPU20.5
47.8GPU20
64.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+42) and GPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 GPU score: 48 vs 20
  • 3030% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 115
  • 778% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 336
  • 526% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20232024
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.78 GHz+80%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu1,450,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+778%Top 9%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+526%Top 14%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+3030%Top 26%115Bottom 1%

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