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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
48.5Inno Score
64.1CPU40.3
46GPU41.1
58.8Benchmarks54.8
72AI0
79.6Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.6 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 40
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 59 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,800

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
Announced20232022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 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 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.78 GHz+18%3.2 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—900 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—5.3

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+12%1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+64%1,800
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+58%4,600
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+29%2,800

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