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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
62.7CPU30.1
47.8GPU24.9
64.2Benchmarks42
72AI29
79.6Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and AI (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 42
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+33%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance35 TOPS+400%7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,450,000+142%Top 20%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+247%Top 8%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+169%Top 12%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+350%Top 27%800Top 87%

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