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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
77.4CPU54.2
64.9GPU57.9
74.7Benchmarks76
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+7). 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: 77 vs 54
  • Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 58
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 2,250
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,500 vs 7,100
  • 29% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.26 GHz+29%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,200,0002,312,709Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+69%Top 4%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+34%Top 6%7,100Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700+19%Top 13%4,800Top 14%

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