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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
52.1Inno Score
93.9CPU44.1
83.1GPU43.9
86.2Benchmarks61.5
100Efficiencyspec-based69
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 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+50) and GPU (+39). 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 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 62
  • 183% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 2,800
  • 173% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 4,600

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
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 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 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.93 GHz+54%3.2 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—900 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
Bluetooth6.05.3

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+166%1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+163%Top 1%1,800Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+173%Top 3%4,600Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+183%Top 4%2,800Top 43%

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