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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
52.1Inno Score
62.7CPU34.1
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks62.8
72AI—
79.6Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and efficiency (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 146% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,200
  • 120% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 3,300
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.78 GHz+35%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X63 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,450,000+6%Top 20%1,369,654Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+146%Top 8%1,200Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+120%Top 12%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—326,383Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—225,557Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—349,256Top 46%

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