Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Elite
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Elite, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A19 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A19 pro GPU GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 830 GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Geekbench 6 shows 22% faster single-core and 3% faster multi-core performance
- Released 11 months later - (September 2025 vs October 2024)
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Apple A19 Pro
- 42% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 2.01M)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 12% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 75.8 GB/s)
- 36% higher compute performance (3.37 vs 2.48 TFLOPS)
- 10% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 4800 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite +42%
Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
| CPU | 796,137 | 600,617 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 1,200,212 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 637,845 |
| UX | 361,022 | 400,765 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 2,839,439 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro +22%
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +3%
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 3,210 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 9,958 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | October 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro GPU | Adreno 830 |
| GPU Architecture | - | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 240 Hz |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 84.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 48MP | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80, Apple C1X | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |