We compared the Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The Apple A19 Pro features a hexa-core CPU with Apple’s 5-core GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 740 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
GPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
97
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Total Score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Apple A19 Pro
+58% better
2,006,613
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
| CPU | 796,137 | 259,548 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 581,957 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 241,748 |
| UX | 361,022 | 184,188 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 1,267,441 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Apple A19 Pro
+166% better
3,947
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi Core
Apple A19 Pro
+101% better
10,280
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
| Multi Core | 10,280 | 5,119 |
| Single Core | 3,947 | 1,485 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Apple A19 Pro
- 33% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- 29% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 1.26M)
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv9-A instruction set
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 166% faster single-core and 101% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 4x larger L3 cache (32 MB vs 8 MB)
- 138% higher GPU frequency (1620 MHz vs 680 MHz)
- 13% higher memory bandwidth (75.8 GB/s vs 67.2 GB/s)
- 24% more compute performance (2.48 vs 2.00 TFLOPS)
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6 cores
Specifications Comparison
Apple A19 Pro
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
General
| SoC Name | A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex A510 |
| Frequency | 4260 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | – | 8.5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro 6-core GPU | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | Apple10 architecture | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 2.48 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | Not supported | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | – | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | Not supported on iOS | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 48MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi0-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |