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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
77.4CPU20.8
64.9GPU—
74.7Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+57) and benchmarks (+55). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 30
  • 1018% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 340
  • 980% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,500 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+27%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores6+50%4
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.26 GHz+98%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+157%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 102,200,000+857%Top 8%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+1018%Top 2%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+980%Top 4%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700Top 9%—

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