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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
93.9CPU29.7
83.1GPU26.7
86.2Benchmarks50
100Efficiencyspec-based76.2
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+64) and GPU (+56). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 50
  • 678% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,020
  • 363% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+105%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+125%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max display4K HDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,072822,983Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—290,799Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—130,677Bottom 33%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—169,615Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—231,892Bottom 30%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+363%Top 1%1,020Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+329%Top 3%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+678%Top 4%1,020Bottom 22%

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