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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
53.2Inno Score
93.9CPU44
83.1GPU43.7
86.2Benchmarks63.4
100Efficiencyspec-based73.8
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 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+50) and GPU (+39). 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 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 63
  • 156% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 3,100
  • 149% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,900

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
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2

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 GHz1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.93 GHz+76%2.8 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 732

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 typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+70%67.6 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 7
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@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu3,463,072+147%1,400,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+149%Top 1%1,900Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+147%Top 3%5,100Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+156%Top 4%3,100Top 40%

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