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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
93.9CPU45.7
83.1GPU45.3
86.2Benchmarks68.4
100Efficiencyspec-based71.4
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and GPU (+38). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 45
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 68
  • 142% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,950
  • 142% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 5,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.93 GHz+64%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+71%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0721,709,606Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+142%Top 1%1,950Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+142%Top 3%5,200Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+140%Top 4%3,300Top 38%

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