Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 810 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU GPU.
Why Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Released 1 year and 11 months later - (August 2025 vs september 2023)
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Geekbench 6 shows 136% faster single-core and 133% faster multi-core performance
- 40% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
44
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
39
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
64
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
49
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +90%
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
863,095
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 277,835 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 238,836 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 158,479 | 230,169 |
| UX | 187,945 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 863,095 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +136%
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
1,238
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +133%
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
3,159
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 1,238 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 3,159 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
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| Game | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
- (Low)
- (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Apple A17 Pro
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | september 2023 |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM7635-AC | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N4 | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 2700 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | - |
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | - | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200MP | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G | LTE-A | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 2.5 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Not specified | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |