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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
62.7CPU48.3
47.8GPU47.1
64.2Benchmarks69
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 48
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 2,050
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 5,500
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 18% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 64
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 31% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20232022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.78 GHz+18%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s67.2 GB/s+31%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,450,0001,751,352Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+44%Top 10%2,050Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+32%Top 15%5,500Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 29%3,700+3%Top 27%

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