Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A19 pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SOCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A19 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an 8-core CPU paired with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Apple A19 Pro comes with a 6-core CPU and the Apple GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 33% more CPU cores (8 cores vs 6 cores)
- 9% more compute performance (2.70 vs 2.48 TFLOPS)
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A19 Pro
- 29% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
- 48% higher GPU frequency (1620 MHz vs 1100 MHz)
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 73% faster single-core and 45% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
76
|
97
|
| GPU Score |
86
|
98
|
| Memory Score |
95
|
95
|
| Total Score |
86
|
97
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Apple A19 Pro +0%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
| CPU | 438,192 | 796,137 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 602,892 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 244,562 |
| UX | 320,946 | 361,022 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 2,006,613 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro +72%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +45%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 3,924 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 10,280 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Apple A19 Pro
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A19 Pro
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A19 Pro
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Apple A19 Pro
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A19 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | September 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | A19 Pro |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Apple A19 pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 2.48 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 75.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 1x 48MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS 720p @ 960FPS |
4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 (HEVC) AV1 VP8 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 AIFF CAF E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz |
4K @ 60Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X80, Apple C1X |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |