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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
93.9CPU74.1
83.1GPU70.6
86.2Benchmarks81.3
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 75.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 74
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 71
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 81
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 3,200
  • 35% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 85.3 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.93 GHz+14%4.32 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+35%85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0722,849,183Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—796,858Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—367,884Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—612,068Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+48%Top 1%3,200Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+26%Top 2%10,000Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+28%Top 3%6,200Top 9%

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