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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
62.1Inno Score
93.9CPU52.2
83.1GPU57.1
86.2Benchmarks76.1
100Efficiencyspec-based71.4
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+42) and GPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 76
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 2,135
  • 85% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 4,277

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.93 GHz+54%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+50%76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K HDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0722,324,829Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 21%
AnTuTu 12—2,395,259Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+121%Top 1%2,135Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+84%Top 3%6,832Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+85%Top 2%4,277Top 12%

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