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Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
62.7CPU30.7
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks—
72AI—
79.6Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+40) and CPU (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 39
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
  • 57% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20232019
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.78 GHz+57%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,450,000Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950Top 8%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 12%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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