Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 825 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 10% higher compute power (2.35 TFLOPS vs 2.14 TFLOPS)
- 28% higher AnTuTu score (2.11M vs 1.64M)
- Uses newer LPDDR5x memory compared to older LPDDR5
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- 18% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
75
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
84
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
96
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
85
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +28%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,109,129
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 481,122 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 896,723 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 390,012 | 230,169 |
| UX | 341,272 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 2,109,129 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +36%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,160
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +5%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
6,989
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 2,160 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 6,989 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
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Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | Snapdragon 8s 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 8s Gen 4
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Apple A17 Pro
General
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | April 2025 | september 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8735 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X4 3x 3.01 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.80 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.02 GHz - Cortex-A720 |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3200 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 825 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1150 | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.35 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 320 MP | 48 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 480FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 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 |
| Display Support | WQHD+ @ 144 Hz | 2868 x 1320 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 4.2 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |