Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A17 Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
A17 Pro
1568389
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
A17 Pro
2939
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
3383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
A17 Pro
7414
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
11480

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 2x 3.78 GHz – Apple Unknown
6x 1.8 GHz – Apple Unknown
2x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 3 nm
Number of transistors 19000 million
TDP 8 Watt
Neural Processing NPU Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s

Storage

Storage specification NVMe

Graphics

GPU name Apple gen. 7
GPU Architecture Apple GPU
GPU frequency 1398 MHz
Execution units 6
Shaders 768

Camera, Video, Display

Max camera resolution 1x 320MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 8K@60fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9
AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth 5.3 6.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2023 Quarter 3 2025 Quarter 3
Partnumber APL1V02 SM8850
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship