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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
62.7CPU22.6
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks27
72AI—
79.6Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and CPU (+40). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 35
  • 602% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 420
  • 353% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20232017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.78 GHz+54%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 682
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 101,450,000+339%Top 20%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+602%Top 8%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+353%Top 12%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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