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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
93.9CPU85.3
83.1GPU82.5
86.2Benchmarks87.5
100Efficiencyspec-based74.8
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 83.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9) and GPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 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 85
  • 35% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 85.3 GB/s
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 3,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.93 GHz+7%4.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+35%85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0723,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+23%Top 1%3,850Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+6%Top 2%11,900Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+3%Top 3%7,700Top 5%

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