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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
62.7CPU26.6
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks34.8
72AI—
79.6Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and CPU (+36). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32
  • 400% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 590
  • 230% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 2,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20232018
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock3.78 GHz+35%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 101,450,000+222%Top 20%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+400%Top 8%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+230%Top 12%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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