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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
77.4CPU48.3
64.9GPU47.1
74.7Benchmarks69
72AI—
79.6Efficiency66.5
9 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and GPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 47
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 69
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 67
  • 85% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.26 GHz+33%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+14%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 102,200,000+26%Top 8%1,751,352Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+85%Top 2%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+73%Top 4%5,500Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700+54%Top 9%3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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