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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
93.9CPU34.4
83.1GPU29.8
86.2Benchmarks54.6
100Efficiencyspec-based37
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+60) and GPU (+53). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 55
  • 534% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,250
  • 350% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+71%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock4.93 GHz+54%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+162%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,072990,057Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+350%Top 1%1,050Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+319%Top 3%3,000Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+534%Top 4%1,250Bottom 30%

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