Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
93.9CPU71.4
83.1GPU69.4
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 74, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+14). 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 71
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 69
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 81
- 53% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 3,086
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 9,246
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+14% | 4.32 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+35% | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,463,072 | 2,849,183Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 796,858Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,072,373Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 367,884Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 612,068Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 3,227,654Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+53%Top 1% | 3,086Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+36%Top 3% | 9,246Top 7% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+31%Top 2% | 6,036Top 6% |
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