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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
75.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
83CPU42.5
67GPU43
73.9Benchmarks60
72AI0
79.6Efficiency71.4
8 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.6 to 51.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+41). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 83 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 67 vs 43
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 60
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
  • 95% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 1,950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.26 GHz+42%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 735

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+14%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 102,200,000+47%1,500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+95%1,950
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+83%5,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700+73%3,300

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