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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
93.9CPU67.9
83.1GPU—
86.2Benchmarks80.1
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
6 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 73.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and benchmarks (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 68
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 80
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 3,000
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 77 GB/s
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 9,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.93 GHz+30%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+50%77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0722,724,754Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+57%Top 1%3,000Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+37%Top 2%9,200Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931Top 3%—

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