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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
77.4CPU31.4
64.9GPU27.3
74.7Benchmarks49.1
72AI—
79.6Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and CPU (+46). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32
  • 587% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,700 vs 830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+44%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+125%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 102,200,000+177%Top 8%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+337%Top 2%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+228%Top 4%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700+587%Top 9%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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