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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
62.7CPU41.7
47.8GPU40.6
64.2Benchmarks58.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency64.1
8 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and efficiency (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 64
  • 72% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,720

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20232021
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.78 GHz+26%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,450,000+26%Top 20%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+72%Top 8%1,720Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+69%Top 12%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+44%Top 27%2,500Top 45%

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