Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
93.9CPU26.3
83.1GPU—
86.2Benchmarks35.3
100Efficiencyspec-based54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+68) and benchmarks (+51). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 26
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 35
- 653% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 460,000
- 574% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
- 513% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 2,050
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+67% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+114% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+574% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+653% | 460,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+414%Top 1% | 920Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+513%Top 3% | 2,050Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931Top 4% | — |
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