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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
69.1Inno Score
93.9CPU67.2
83.1GPU57.6
86.2Benchmarks80.1
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
7 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 69.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+25). 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 67
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 80
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 2,860
  • 65% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 4,810

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 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 8%
AnTuTu 12—2,935,993Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+65%Top 1%2,860Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+34%Top 3%9,384Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+65%Top 2%4,810Top 10%

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