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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
35.7Inno Score
62.7CPU26.3
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks35.3
72AI—
79.6Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and benchmarks (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 254% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 2,050
  • 221% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 920

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+64%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,450,000+215%Top 20%460,000Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+221%Top 8%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+254%Top 12%2,050Top 64%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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