Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
79.6CPU71.4
67.4GPU69.4
75.9Benchmarks81.3
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
4 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A19 Pro scores 75.1 against 74 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A19 Pro edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 80 vs 71
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,891 vs 3,086
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 76
- 54% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 367,884 vs 238,608
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 28% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 796,858 vs 624,114
- 24% higher AnTuTu: 2,849,183 vs 2,302,338
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz | 4.32 GHz+1% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s+11% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,302,338Top 20% | 2,849,183+24%Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 624,114Top 24% | 796,858+28%Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 870,273Top 13% | 1,072,373+23%Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 238,608Top 39% | 367,884+54%Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 569,343Top 13% | 612,068+8%Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 3,227,654Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,891+26%Top 3% | 3,086Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,118+9%Top 5% | 9,246Top 7% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,010Top 6% | 6,036Top 6% |
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