Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
64.1CPU40.4
46GPU41
58.8Benchmarks57.5
72AI0
79.6Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.6 to 49.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 40
- Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 41
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,900
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 5,100
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 32% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
- 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 6 W+25% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+35% | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 732 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 67.6 GB/s+32% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Snapdragon X63 5G |
| Max download | — | 5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+4% | 1,400,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+55% | 1,900 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+42% | 5,100 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600+16% | 3,100 |
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