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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
62.7CPU67.9
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks80.1
72AI—
79.6Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+5). 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

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 63
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 64
  • 88% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 1,450,000
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20232025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.78 GHz3.8 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s77 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,450,000Top 20%2,724,754+88%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950Top 8%3,000+2%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 12%9,200+27%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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