Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
93.9CPU77.8
83.1GPU76.6
86.2Benchmarks88.6
100Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 83.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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 78
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 77
- 11% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 7,133
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 10% higher AnTuTu: 3,818,907 vs 3,463,072
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| Architecture | ARM | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz | 5 GHz+1% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | 3,818,907+10% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 4,004,168Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 7 (single) | — | 2,920 |
| Geekbench 7 (multi) | — | 8,248 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+11%Top 2% | 7,133Top 3% |
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