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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
93.9CPU27.7
83.1GPU21.1
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+66) and GPU (+62). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 21
  • 2289% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 332
  • 459% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 2,250
  • 384% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
ArchitectureARM—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+105%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUDual 16-core Neural Engine—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display4K HDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu3,463,072—
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+384%Top 1%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+459%Top 3%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+2289%Top 4%332Bottom 3%

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