Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
93.9CPU28.9
83.1GPU24.8
86.2Benchmarks43.3
100Efficiencyspec-based76.2
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+65) and GPU (+58). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 29
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 43
- 904% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 790
- 450% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 630,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+105% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 644 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+125% | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+450% | 630,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+387%Top 1% | 970Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+356%Top 3% | 2,760Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+904%Top 4% | 790Bottom 8% |
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