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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
93.9CPU37.2
83.1GPU34.3
86.2Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
100Efficiencyspec-based55.9
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+57) and GPU (+49). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 56
  • 412% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,550
  • 245% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 3,650

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+60%5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+74%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+125%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0721,040,324Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Bottom 38%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+226%Top 1%1,450Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+245%Top 3%3,650Top 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+412%Top 4%1,550Bottom 36%

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