Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 740 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 31% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Geekbench 6 shows 97% faster single-core and 44% faster multi-core performance
- 30% higher AnTuTu score (1.64M vs 1.27M)
- 13% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3360 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- 7% higher compute power (2.14 TFLOPS vs 2 TFLOPS)
- Released 10 months later - (september 2023 vs November 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
64
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
79
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
90
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
78
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +30%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 259,548 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 230,169 |
| UX | 184,188 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +97%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +44%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 1,485 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 5,119 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | 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.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | september 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3360 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 3 nm |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | - |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.0 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | 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 X70 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi0-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |