Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A19 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with Apple's 6-core GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 740 GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 27% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3360 MHz)
- 58% higher AnTuTu score (2.01M vs 1.27M)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 164% faster single-core and 101% faster multi-core performance
- 13% higher memory bandwidth (75.8 GB/s vs 67.2 GB/s)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.3
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better than Apple A19 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
64
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
79
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
90
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
78
AnTuTu 10
Apple A19 Pro +58%
Apple A19 Pro
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
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro +164%
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +101%
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 1,485 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 5,119 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| 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 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm (N4P) |
| TDP | - | 8.5 W |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro GPU | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Architecture | - | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1024 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-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 & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 48MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80, Apple C1X | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Yes | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi0-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |