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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
93.9CPU32.7
83.1GPU27.8
86.2Benchmarks49.3
100Efficiencyspec-based76.2
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+61) and GPU (+55). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 49
  • 590% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,150
  • 333% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 800,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.93 GHz+87%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+125%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max display4K HDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu3,463,072+333%800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+311%Top 1%1,150Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+287%Top 3%3,250Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+590%Top 4%1,150Bottom 26%

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