Snapdragon 888 vs Apple A17 Pro – SoC Comparison

Staff Author 0 Comments Nov 20, 2023

Overview:

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Apple A17 Pro comparison highlights key distinctions in CPU, GPU, and connectivity features. While the Snapdragon 888 boasts an 8-core CPU with a 5nm process, the Apple A17 Pro, with 6 cores and a 3nm process, excels in clock frequency. Notably, the GPUs vary significantly, with Qualcomm's Adreno 660 against Apple's A17 GPU. Both processors support 5G and share similar memory specifications. The Snapdragon 888, announced in December 2020, competes with the recently revealed Apple A17 Pro, emphasizing the ongoing rivalry between Qualcomm and Apple in the flagship processor domain.

Specifications	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Apple A17 Pro
CPU
Architecture	1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)	2x 3.78 GHz – 4x 2.11 GHz
Cores	8	6
Frequency	2840 MHz	3780 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.6-A
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Process	5 nanometers	3 nanometers
Transistor count	10.3 billion	19 billion
TDP	8 W	8 W
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Graphics
GPU name	Adreno 660	Apple A17 GPU
Architecture	Adreno 600	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	792 MHz	1398 MHz
Execution units	2	6
Shading units	512	128
Total shaders	1024	768
FLOPS	1622 Gigaflops	2147.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version	1.1	-
OpenCL version	2.0	-
DirectX version	12.1	-
Memory
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Bus	4x 16 Bit	4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth	51.2 Gbit/s	51.2 Gbit/s
Max size	24 GB	8 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 780	Neural Engine
Storage type	UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1	NVMe
Max display resolution	3840 x 2160	-
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 25MP	-
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video playback	8K at 30FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video codecs	H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Audio codecs	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV	-
Connectivity
Modem	X60	Snapdragon X70
4G support	LTE Cat. 22	LTE Cat. 24
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 7500 Mbps	Up to 7500 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 3000 Mbps	Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi	6	6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Announced	December 2020	September 2023
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	SM8350	APL1V02

Benchmarks:

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu 10 Scores	Snapdragon 888	A17 Pro (+74%)
CPU	216,686	390,106
GPU	306,134	534,149
Memory	165,322	274,926
UX	192,312	336,927
Total Score	872,772	1,522,636

Geekbench 6

GeekBench 6 Scores	Snapdragon 888	A17 Pro (+179%)
Single-Core Score	1,048	2,927
Multi-Core Score	3,396	7,410
Asset Compression Speed	-	260.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser	-	169.6 Pages/sec
PDF Renderer	-	178.5 Mpixels/sec
Image Detection	-	173.5 Images/sec
HDR	-	232.4 Mpixels/sec
Background Blur	-	27.9 Images/sec
Photo Processing	-	79.1 Images/sec
Ray Tracing	-	7.58 Mpixels/sec
Compute Score (GPU)	5,373	n/a

3D Mark

3DMark Wild Life Performance	Snapdragon 888	A17 Pro (+90%)
Stability	91%	-
Graphics Test
Frames Per Second (FPS)	31	59
Score	5,282	10,010

Key Differences

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888:

8-core CPU with a 5nm process, offering a balance of performance and efficiency.
Adreno 660 GPU, supporting advanced graphics and multimedia capabilities.
Utilizes Qualcomm's X60 modem for 5G connectivity with impressive download and upload speeds.

Apple A17 Pro:

6-core CPU built on a cutting-edge 3nm process, emphasizing high clock frequencies.
A17 GPU with six execution units, delivering robust graphics performance.
Features Apple's Neural Engine for AI tasks and a competitive NVMe storage type for fast data access.