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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
93.9CPU54.2
83.1GPU57.9
86.2Benchmarks76
100Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+40) and GPU (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 54
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 76
  • 110% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 2,250
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 7,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.93 GHz+49%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+50%76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0722,312,709Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+110%Top 1%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+77%Top 3%7,100Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+65%Top 3%4,800Top 14%

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