Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- 26% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- Released 1 year and 9 months later - (september 2023 vs December 2021)
- 28% higher compute power (2.14 TFLOPS vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +67%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 220,951 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 230,169 |
| UX | 165,694 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +135%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +100%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
- (Low)
- (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | september 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8450 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | - |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |