Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
79.6CPU54.2
67.4GPU57.9
75.9Benchmarks76
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
9 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.1 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and GPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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: 80 vs 54
- Stronger GPU score: 67 vs 58
- 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,891 vs 2,250
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,118 vs 7,100
- 29% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 43% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 341,129 vs 238,608
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+29% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 750 |
| GPU clock | — | 903 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,302,338Top 20% | 2,312,709Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 624,114Top 24% | 643,922+3%Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 870,273+10%Top 13% | 790,016Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 238,608Top 39% | 341,129+43%Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 569,343+6%Top 13% | 537,642Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,891+73%Top 3% | 2,250Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,118+43%Top 5% | 7,100Top 13% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,010+25%Top 9% | 4,800Top 13% |
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