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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
75.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
79.6CPU67.9
67.4GPU—
75.9Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
5 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A19 Pro scores 75.1 against 73.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 68
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,891 vs 3,000
  • 12% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,118 vs 9,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 76
  • 54% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 368,524 vs 238,608
  • 39% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 866,588 vs 624,114
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 18% higher AnTuTu: 2,724,754 vs 2,302,338

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.26 GHz+12%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 112,302,338Top 20%2,724,754+18%Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)624,114Top 24%866,588+39%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)870,273+2%Top 13%853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)238,608Top 39%368,524+54%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)569,343Top 13%635,926+12%Top 8%
AnTuTu 12—2,935,993Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,891+30%Top 3%3,000Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,118+10%Top 5%9,200Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,010Top 9%—

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