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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
93.9CPU32.3
83.1GPU28.5
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+62) and GPU (+55). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 29
  • 539% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,241
  • 331% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,097
  • 276% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 3,344

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+90%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUDual 16-core Neural Engine—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display4K HDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu3,463,072—
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+331%Top 1%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+276%Top 3%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+539%Top 4%1,241Bottom 33%

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