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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
89.3Inno Score
64.1CPU93.7
46GPU87.4
58.8Benchmarks95.7
72AI0
79.6Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 89.3 to 61.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+41) and benchmarks (+37). Apple A17 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 75
  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 64
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 59
  • 176% higher AnTuTu 10: 4,000,000 vs 1,450,000
  • 114% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 3,600

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20232025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.78 GHz4.6 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,450,0004,000,000+176%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,9503,850+31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,25011,900+64%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,6007,700+114%

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