Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
77.4CPU85.3
64.9GPU82.5
74.7Benchmarks87.5
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 73.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and benchmarks (+13). Apple A19 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro
- 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 77
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 65
- Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 75
- 35% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 5,700
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+20% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz | 4.6 GHz+8% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Snapdragon X85 5G |
| Max download | — | 12.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,200,000 | 3,646,161Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,084,061Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,342,827Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 425,901Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 793,372Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,800Top 4% | 3,850+1%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,500Top 6% | 11,900+25%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,700Top 13% | 7,700+35%Top 5% |
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