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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
77.4CPU33.5
64.9GPU28.6
74.7Benchmarks51.1
72AI49.3
79.6Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and CPU (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 51
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+50%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance35 TOPS+133%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+75%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 102,200,000+155%Top 8%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+245%Top 2%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+188%Top 4%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700+356%Top 9%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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