Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
93.9CPU23.1
83.1GPU20
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+71) and GPU (+63). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 20
- 5485% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 142
- 673% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
- 667% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 1,640
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 2 nm+82% | 11 nm |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+124% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Qualcomm Adreno 612 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+673% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Max download | — | 0.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+560%Top 1% | 716Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+667%Top 3% | 1,640Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+5485%Top 4% | 142Bottom 6% |
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