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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
62.5CPU51.5
48.9GPU53.1
62.2Benchmarks76.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based71.4
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.6 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 52
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,926 vs 2,050
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 18% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3.21 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 49
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 62
  • 111% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 675,620 vs 320,136
  • 96% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 332,748 vs 169,688
  • 79% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 797,455 vs 446,750

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.78 GHz+18%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 111,334,021Top 42%2,324,829+74%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%675,620+111%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%797,455+79%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%332,748+96%Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%519,006+31%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926+43%Top 8%2,050Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237+6%Top 12%6,850Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746+1%Top 18%3,700Top 19%

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