Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
62.7CPU45.7
47.8GPU45.3
64.2Benchmarks68.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency71.4
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and efficiency (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 46
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
- 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,950
- 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 5,200
- 26% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 64
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 31% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
- 18% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,709,606 vs 1,450,000
- 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 7 W+12% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+26% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 735 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s+31% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | — | 5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000Top 20% | 1,709,606+18%Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+51%Top 8% | 1,950Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+39%Top 12% | 5,200Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600+9%Top 27% | 3,300Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 518,231Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 478,204Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 310,205Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 402,966Top 35% |
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