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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
62.7CPU20.8
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and benchmarks (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 30
  • 768% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 340
  • 724% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+27%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores6+50%4
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock3.78 GHz+76%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,450,000+530%Top 20%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+768%Top 8%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+724%Top 12%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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