Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
62.7CPU85.3
47.8GPU82.5
64.2Benchmarks87.5
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+35) and benchmarks (+23). Apple A17 Pro 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
- 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 63
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 48
- Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 64
- 114% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 3,600
- 67% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+20% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz | 4.6 GHz+22% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s+67% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Snapdragon X85 5G |
| Max download | — | 12.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,450,000 | 3,646,161Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,084,061Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,342,827Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 425,901Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 793,372Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950Top 10% | 3,850+31%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250Top 14% | 11,900+64%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600Top 31% | 7,700+114%Top 5% |
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