Apple’s new A19 Pro chipset powers the iPhone 17 Pro lineup, while Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite continues to dominate the Android flagship space. In 2024, the Snapdragon 8 Elite outperformed Apple’s A18 Pro in nearly all segments, except in single-core CPU performance. With the arrival of the A19 Pro, the big question is whether Apple's A19 Pro can finally surpass Qualcomm’s best with a substantial lead? On that note, let’s take a closer look at their specifications and Geekbench benchmark results.
A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Elite: Geekbench Score
Thanks to @Jukanlosreve on X, we now have the first A19 Pro Geekbench score. In Geekbench 6.5, the 6-core A19 Pro has scored 3,895 in single-core and 9,746 in multi-core. In comparison, the 8-core Snapdragon 8 Elite scored 3,033 in single-core and 9,271 in multi-core.
In single-core, the A19 Pro is over 28% faster than the Snapdragon 8 Elite and about 5% faster in multi-core. This is despite Apple packing only six CPU instead of eight available on the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It shows that Apple has the fastest and most efficient mobile CPU in the market.
Geekbench 6 CPU | A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
Single-core | 3,895 | 3,033 |
Multi-core | 9,746 | 9,271 |
A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Elite: Specs Comparison
Apple's A19 Pro processor is manufactured on TSMC's improved 3nm (N3P) process node, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite is built on TSMC's last-gen 3nm (N3E) node. In terms of CPU configuration, Apple is still using a 6-core CPU setup while the Snapdragon 8 Elite packs 8 CPU cores.
On the GPU front, Apple is using a 6-core GPU setup on the A19 Pro. Last year's A18 Pro GPU couldn't beat the Adreno 830 GPU inside the Snapdragon 8 Elite. So, it would be interesting to see if the A19 Pro GPU can match or surpass the 8 Elite GPU. That said, Apple has included Neural Accelerators inside the A19 Pro GPU for faster AI performance.
We will be testing these processors in our benchmarks soon, so keep an eye out for the results.
Specs | A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
Process Node | TSMC's 3nm (N3P) | TSMC’s 3nm (N3E) |
CPU | 6-core Apple CPU | 8-core 2nd-gen Oryon CPU |
CPU Cores | 2x 4.26GHz Performance cores, 4x Efficiency cores | 2x 2nd-gen Oryon (4.32GHz), 6x 2nd-gen Oryon (3.53GHz) |
GPU | 6-core Apple GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
Storage and Memory | 12GB LPDDR5X memory, Up to 2TB NVMe storage | UFS 4.0, LPDDR5X memory, up to 5.3GHz, Up to 10.7 Gbps |
NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | New Hexagon AI Engine, On-device multimodal AI support |
Modem | Snapdragon modem on iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, Apple C1X 5G modem on iPhone Air (Sub-6GHz only) | Snapdragon X80 5G modem, Up to 10 Gbps Peak Download, Up to 3.5 Gbps Peak Upload |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and UWB | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and UWB |
