Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
93.9CPU27.6
83.1GPU24.9
86.2Benchmarks39.8
100Efficiencyspec-based76.2
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+66) and GPU (+58). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 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 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 40
- 891% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 800
- 530% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 550,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+124% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+530% | 550,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+397%Top 1% | 950Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+357%Top 3% | 2,750Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+891%Top 4% | 800Bottom 15% |
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