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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
93.9CPU41.7
83.1GPU40.6
86.2Benchmarks58.4
100Efficiencyspec-based64.1
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+52) and GPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 58
  • 217% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 2,500
  • 201% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 1,150,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.93 GHz+64%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+125%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu3,463,072+201%1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+175%Top 1%1,720Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+192%Top 3%4,300Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+217%Top 4%2,500Top 48%

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