Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
62.5CPU77.8
48.9GPU76.6
62.2Benchmarks88.6
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+28) and benchmarks (+26). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 78 vs 63
- Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 49
- Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 62
- 90% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,133 vs 3,746
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz | 5 GHz+32% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,334,021Top 42% | 3,818,907 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 320,136Bottom 42% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 446,750Top 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 169,688Bottom 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 397,447Top 37% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 4,004,168Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,926Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,237Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 7 (single) | — | 2,920 |
| Geekbench 7 (multi) | — | 8,248 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,746Top 14% | 7,133+90%Top 3% |
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