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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
64.1CPU53.7
46GPU58.3
58.8Benchmarks72.3
72AI0
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 61.6 against 61.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A17 Pro edges ahead in AI and efficiency, or by price.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 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 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 59
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 45% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,100,000 vs 1,450,000
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20232023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.78 GHz+15%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,450,0002,100,000+45%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+31%2,250
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+2%7,100
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,6004,800+33%

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