Mobile processor comparison

Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

CPU A

Apple A17 Pro

6 cores 3780 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A17 GPU
Compared fields 41
Different values 34
Quick factual highlights
Apple A17 Pro
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • More CPU cores
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Architecture 2x 3.78 GHz - Everest4x 2.11 GHz - Sawtooth 1x 2.63 GHz - Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)3x 2.4 GHz - Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
CPU cores 6 8
Clock speed 3780 MHz 2630 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.6-A ARMv8.6-A
Process technology 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistors 19 billion Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
L1 cache 256 KB Not available
L2 cache 16 MB Not available
L3 cache Not available 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 25.6 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPU Apple A17 GPU Adreno 720
GPU architecture Not available Adreno 700
GPU clock 1398 MHz 975 MHz
Execution units 6 Not available
Shaders 128 256
FLOPS 2147.2 Gigaflops 998.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan Not available 1.3
OpenCL Not available 2.0
Neural processor / NPU Apple Neural Engine Yes

Display and media

SpecificationApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Maximum display resolution 2796 x 1290 3360 x 1600
Maximum camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 18
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 5000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Release September 2023 November 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number APL1V02 SM7550-AB
Storage support NVMe UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 2 3
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Apple A17 Pro

5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4422 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 3274 mAh

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

5G
Oppo K12 Plus
Oppo

Oppo K12 Plus

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6400 mAh
5G
Oppo K12
Oppo

Oppo K12

3.0
Smartphone
Display
LTPS AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5500 mAh
5G
Vivo S18
Vivo

Vivo S18

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1260 × 2800 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Honor Pad 10
Honor

Honor Pad 10

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 10100 mAh
5G
Honor Power
Honor

Honor Power

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Si-Car 8000 mAh
5G
Honor 300
Honor

Honor 300

3.8
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2664 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5300 mAh
5G
Honor 100
Honor

Honor 100

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2644 pixels…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Motorola Edge 50s Pro
Motorola

Motorola Edge 50s Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh