Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.7CPU54.2
47.8GPU57.9
64.2Benchmarks76
72AI—
79.6Efficiency66.5
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A17 Pro scores 62.7 against 62.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A17 Pro edges ahead in efficiency and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 54
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 67
- 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 2,250
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 15% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 48
- Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 64
- 59% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 1,450,000
- 50% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+15% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 750 |
| GPU clock | — | 903 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000Top 20% | 2,312,709+59%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+31%Top 8% | 2,250Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+2%Top 12% | 7,100Top 13% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600Top 27% | 4,800+33%Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 643,922Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 790,016Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 341,129Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 537,642Top 18% |
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