We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A19 Pro. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Apple A19 Pro has a hexa-core CPU with the Apple GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
Apple A19 Pro
98
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Apple A19 Pro
97
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Apple A19 Pro
98
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
Apple A19 Pro
+0% better
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
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Apple A19 Pro
+73% better
3,947
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Apple A19 Pro
+45% better
10,280
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 10,280 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 3,947 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 9% more compute performance (2.70 vs 2.48 TFLOPS)
Advantages of 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
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Apple A19 Pro
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | A19 Pro |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | September 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | A19 Pro |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
| 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 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8 W | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Apple A19 pro 6-core GPU |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Apple10 architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 16-core Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 2.48 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | Not supported |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 FP | – |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | Not supported on iOS |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-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
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 1x 48MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| WiFi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |