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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
93.9CPU48.3
83.1GPU47.1
86.2Benchmarks69
100Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+46) and GPU (+36). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 47
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 69
  • 130% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 2,050
  • 129% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 5,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.93 GHz+54%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+71%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0721,751,352Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+130%Top 1%2,050Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+129%Top 3%5,500Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+114%Top 4%3,700Top 27%

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