Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A19 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A19 pro GPU, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- Geekbench 6 shows 269% faster single-core and 241% faster multi-core performance
- 85% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 196% higher memory bandwidth (75.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 441% higher compute power (2.48 TFLOPS vs 0.458 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.4
- Released 7 months later - (September 2025 vs February 2025)
Why Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is better than Apple A19 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
63
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
48
AnTuTu 10
Apple A19 Pro +173%
Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
| CPU | 796,137 | 232,592 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 178,229 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 160,014 |
| UX | 361,022 | 164,098 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 734,933 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro +269%
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +241%
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 1,062 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 3,011 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | SM6650 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro GPU | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Architecture | - | Adreno |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 48MP | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 1080p+ |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80, Apple C1X | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE-A |
| 5G | Yes | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |