Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs A20 Pro

We compared the 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (Adreno 850) with the older 6-core Apple A20 Pro (Apple A20 Pro GPU) SoC. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
  • Performs 53% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 51%) AnTuTu 11 score – 5195K vs 3434K
  • Has 2 more cores
Pros of Apple A20 Pro
  • Higher GPU frequency (~12%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 1407243 879839
GPU 1940214 1407166
Memory 739539 418755
UX 1108982 728894
Total score 5195978 3434654
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect NanoReview scores.

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 4310 4263
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 18485 17850
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 9024

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
No benchmark results yet
Apple A20 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-25 -> LiberoGeekbench 6 CPU4707 / 12705
📘 2026-09-25 -> LiberoGeekbench 6 GPU65077
📘 2026-09-24 (Ianzzzz)AnTuTu 113659652
📘 2026-09-20 (Théo's)AnTuTu 113428810
📘 2026-09-12 (hiya)Geekbench 6 GPU64915

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and A20 Pro

CPU

Architecture 2x 5.01 GHz –
3x 4.03 GHz –
3x 3.74 GHz –
2x 4.93 GHz –
4x 2.64 GHz –
Cores 8 6
Frequency 5010 MHz 4930 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.4-A ARMv9.4-A
L1 cache 192 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Process 2 nanometers 2 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 850 Apple A20 Pro GPU
Architecture Adreno 800 Apple A GPU
GPU frequency 1450 MHz 1620 MHz
Pipelines 3 7
Shading units 512 128
Total shaders 1536 896
FLOPS 4454.4 Gigaflops 2903 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.4 -
OpenCL version 3.0 -
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Apple Neural Engine

Memory

Memory type LPDDR6 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 5300 MHz 4800 MHz
Bus 4x 24 Bit 3x 32 Bit
Max bandwidth 113.8 Gb/s 115.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.1, UFS 5.0 NVMe
Max display resolution 3840 x 2540 -
Max camera resolution - 3x 48MP
Video capture 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- H.266 (VVC)
- AV1
- VP8
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP8
- VP9
- Motion JPEG
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AAX
- AAX+
- AC-3
- AIFF
- CAF
- E-AC-3
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Qualcomm X105 Apple C2
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 14800 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 4200 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 8 7
Bluetooth 6.3 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced September 2026 September 2026
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8975 APL1Y01
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 official site -

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Zwe Thiha Myo September 29, 2026 at 05:20 AM
Apple A20 Pro chip is smoother than Snapdragon Chip because gaming test fps, when heat up, a little fps down, A20 Pro chip not like that, that my view.
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AppleEater September 25, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Benchmark doesn't mean anything. By watching geekerwan video a20 pro at least 1 generation is ahead in CPU efficiency. Qualcomm used to have huge gpu advantage over apples metal gpu, but I would say gap is dangerously close . If you are curious about actual performance. Wuthering Waves: Phone: Xiaomi 18 Pro Max | SoC: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Resolution: 2344×1080 | Avg FPS: 56.7 fps | Power Draw: 6.9 W | Temp: 46.1 °C Phone: Xiaomi 18 Pro | SoC: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Resolution: 2344×1080 | Avg FPS: 55.4 fps | Power Draw: 6.2 W | Temp: 46.1 °C Phone: iPhone 18 Pro Max | SoC: A20 Pro | Resolution: 1626×748 | Avg FPS: 48.0 fps | Power Draw: 5.8 W | Temp: 41.7 °C Very disappointing from apple since it's rendering In half of the resolution Neverness to Everness: Phone: Xiaomi 18 Pro Max | SoC: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Resolution: 1720×792 | Avg FPS: 59.6 fps | Power Draw: 6.4 W | Temp: 43.7 °C Phone: Xiaomi 18 Pro | SoC: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Resolution: 1720×792 | Avg FPS: 59.7 fps | Power Draw: 6.0 W | Temp: 44.9 °C Phone: iPhone 18 Pro Max | SoC: A20 Pro | Resolution: 1720×792 | Avg FPS: 58.9 fps | Power Draw: 6.4 W | Temp: 42.6 °C Genshin Impact: Phone: Xiaomi 18 Pro Max | SoC: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Resolution: 1920×884 | Avg FPS: 59.7 fps | Power Draw: 4.0 W | Temp: 39.6 °C Phone: Xiaomi 18 Pro | SoC: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Resolution: 1920×883 | Avg FPS: 59.4 fps | Power Draw: 3.7 W | Temp: 40.2 °C Phone: iPhone 18 Pro Max | SoC: A20 Pro | Resolution: 1920×884 | Avg FPS: 59.2 fps | Power Draw: 3.5 W | Temp: 38.1 °C So yeah you can definitely say Snapdragon still better than a20 pro in real world gaming but efficiency is bit better on a20 pro.
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NewKingXring 👑 September 29, 2026 at 01:55 AM
Genshin Impact: Phone: Xiaomi 18 Fold | SoC: XRing O3 | Resolution: 1920×1358 | Avg FPS: 60 fps | Power Draw: 4.27 W | Temp: 39.9 ÷ 42 °C
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TShizzy September 24, 2026 at 02:31 PM
Qualcomm totally letting us down this year. Usually the snapdragon has better multi core performance by a margin and worse single core... But now the apple has just got better single core and 1% better multi core. The GPU should still be better than the iPhone but c'mon Qualcomm, do better.
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Tim September 24, 2026 at 09:04 PM
The A20 Pro’s GPU is actually slightly faster. It scored slightly higher in the steel nomad test shown by Geekerwan.
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OP_SHADOW September 25, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Tim, yeah its either same or a20 pro slighly better
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Tim September 25, 2026 at 11:56 AM
OP_SHADOW, What baffles me is, these GPUs still aren’t “fast enough” so to speak. On paper they are powerful but still struggle in the likes of AAA games. Was playing Control the other day and you still need frame gen to get good fps.
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Grzdyl September 23, 2026 at 02:09 PM
Apple always lose very hard on GPU side and was also a bit slower in CPU in MT while winning only in ST. But now Apple catch in GPU side, MT and still have best ST. Apple do great job on new 2nm process while snapdragon looks like it will be from upgraded 3nm+ node instead new gen 2nm node.
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Bob September 23, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Geekerwan’s video is out. The Snapdragon needs over 20W to match Apple’s CPU, which is close to 14W. This would be at its peak 5GHz, which it certainly can’t sustain. The A20 also appears to have the faster GPU, as seen by the 3D Mark test graph. The difference is slight, but it’s faster. Of course the Snapdragon can use ai for frame gen, but that’s not better performance.
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Ngeek September 23, 2026 at 10:19 AM
The A20 Pro is now superior in terms of performance and power efficiency. And forget the Antutu score, it's a scam. For everyone else, just watch Geekerwan for a technical explanation.
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Bob September 23, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Ngeek, Well you know Apple haters won’t do that. The Snapdragon does get higher fps in eg Wuthering Waves, but that’s more of an optimization difference than the GPU being faster. Since Wuthering Waves, and many other mobile games, were designed for Android first.
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AppleEater September 25, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Bob, Did you see the gaming test? Wuwa and arch knight both had higher fps in snapdragon
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Billy September 22, 2026 at 10:21 AM
I’m seeing more leaks for the Snapdragon chip. It’s not looking particularly good lol. A20 pro 4725 SC, 12575 MC. Prototype phone 4327 SC, 12873 MC A difference in MC by about 2.4%. And this is achieved in an unrealistic setting. Extra power and a heat pass block. Which commercial smartphones do not use. It’ll score lower in the likes of eg the S27 Ultra, because it does not have the extra power or the same aggressive cooling. I do still expect the GPU to be faster. However, it heavily depends on how Qualcomm achieves this new level of performance. Apple’s 40% uplift is not only correct as they claimed, but peak power consumption is practically identical. This was shown in Geekerwan’s tests.
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Shreyansh singh September 21, 2026 at 04:36 PM
Yeah snapdragon is better check cpu clock speed and gpu tflops. Apple is more power efficient but snapdragon is power house
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Bob September 21, 2026 at 05:25 PM
Those don’t directly translate to an outright better chip.
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NFS6410 September 24, 2026 at 05:14 PM
clocks speeds literally mean nothing, MTK and Apple are very close in GB with way less clock speed, and neither does tflops, even you can see it in desktop GPUs, AMDs gpu have less tflops than Nvidia but they get the same raster performance
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TheRD September 27, 2026 at 06:49 PM
you clearly dont have any idea. clock speeds and tflops dont mean much in real world performance.
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Celly September 21, 2026 at 04:08 AM
U guys cant compare for this both processors, logically ios for ios, android for android
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J3frfr3y 3ppst3in September 18, 2026 at 08:39 PM
Snapdragon fans, what you even gonna do when im root your phones?
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MrLu September 18, 2026 at 04:19 PM
Now this is what I can fair comparison!! Finally all companies now are on same level!!! Well done to mediatek too with d9600 pro!!!
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idk September 18, 2026 at 10:47 AM
damn a20 pro is impressive af 12000 multicore is crazy
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TheRD September 27, 2026 at 06:49 PM
the crazier part is that it only has 6 cores
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v.isdead September 17, 2026 at 08:54 PM
i love competition, makes chips like that even possible. insane that chips are now officially quicker than my desktop chip, simply mind blowing
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pavlecom September 17, 2026 at 05:44 PM
Nice info on a20pro⚡ (geekerwan) https://youtu.be/DpDf5JKOtls
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AJEX September 17, 2026 at 05:19 AM
What is a20 🤣🤣🤣🤣 King Dragon is coming Qualcomm snapdragon 8Elite Gen 6 pro ☠️💀
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idk September 18, 2026 at 10:46 AM
you cannot be serious are you like 5 years old
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Curious September 21, 2026 at 02:57 AM
idk, He is 5 year old.....
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NotGary September 16, 2026 at 06:47 PM
Apple did such a great work in their GPU section which was the only part stuck behind the competition. I'm mainly android user, though for the first time I admire apple's move towards the best this year...prices went off as a drawback. We need this competition between manufacturers so we customers can get the best bundle, both for Android and iOS users!
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Aaryan September 16, 2026 at 05:08 PM
Apple has really nailed the gpu this year which was their only weak part in the chip I just compared the m4 and a20 pro and the a20 pro surpasses the m4's the gpu what the heck has apple done this year (ipad m4) but still that's an insane feat to surpass the gpu power of m4 🤯
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Levree September 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Abionic is lapping still with the 6 cores. Super powerful single/multicore performance right there. As for the antutu scores we all know it's number inflation. SOC is measured in single/multicore performance. I can't even explain what those antutu numbers really are to any beginner because it's just number inflation, yet it has a lot of influence on most users. Apple doesn't joke with their SOC at all. Can't wait for real world performance and the monster M6 series.
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I'm fill seconds September 16, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Abionic has been leading with the single core performance for a while now. It's very consistent.
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i-droid September 16, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Patiently waiting for real world performance test in games, since everything else is also affected by the cooling system of the device being shipped with what SOC. For now let's say it is what it is. Real world performance is the last results for consumers. Phones aren't out yet so no need to rant on which one is better. The cooling system decides
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Tom September 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
The CPU metric looks incorrect to me. The Snapdragon scores better by a single point. Why? Of course both chips aren’t fully released yet, and I expect the Snapdragon to have a better MC score like before, but that doesn’t overcome the huge gap in SC.
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Prajo mok September 16, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Hahah a20 still use 6 core but snapdragon still use 8 core ez win for snapdragon, the best for now is xring 03 but i assume that phone more hot than those 2 chipset because still 3 nm fabrication.
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Bob September 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM
More cores doesn’t automatically make a chip better. It’s been neck and neck with each generation and Apple is comparable to competitors whilst using less cores overall. Only a matter of time before they break from the 6 core setup.
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TheeBoss September 16, 2026 at 01:56 PM
Dumb ass the total number lf transistors decides the overall performance. Just cluster some more transistors in a single core to make a less core chip with same no of transistors and that's what Apple has been doing.
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pavlecom September 16, 2026 at 03:48 PM
.. 3nm is a well mature node, therefore is a more stable & with less heat new king xring O3. 🏆 .. 2nm isn't mature & will have those issues.
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Alexander September 16, 2026 at 07:01 AM
Bro Snapdragon really needs more single core Power. Apple must Not win
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Bob September 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Well they can’t overcome such a gap in a single generation. To make up for the weaker individual cores, they just cram more into the chip to have a greater MC performance. But that only consumes more power at peak speeds. Not to mention to extra heat.
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Yous September 19, 2026 at 01:36 AM
Qualcomm really try its best for devolop its single core They make a massive leab in the Snapdragon 855 that jumb 65% from the 845 in one time And then the 8 elite jumb 50% from the 8 gen 3 Apple chips is just It has a terrifying level of technology and development.
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Leverall days September 14, 2026 at 04:24 AM
What a test? This doesn't make sense the AnTuTu score can't be used as a benchmark compared to Geekbench, where's the A20 Pro's GPU score is more OP, but why the compute test results show the same score? If there are differences in their LDDRx memory, the recent update should be superior
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Ayoub September 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM
To be correct the Geekbench GPU benchmark in iphone is using metal APi so its not directly comparable qith android devices wich using open cl or vulkan ! MediaTek or Snapdragon gpu are better than apple in raw performance. 3d mark benchmark is the closest to reality.
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Bob September 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Ayoub, It’s much closer this gen though, Ayoub. Plus, you have to consider which device can sustain performance for longer. I’d rather play a game with more stable fps than reach higher frames but lose it sooner.
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Garrett September 12, 2026 at 06:18 PM
People are commenting on these things (Sept 12, 2026) as if we actually know which is better. As of today, there's been zero phones sent to customers with these chips to test
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Billy September 11, 2026 at 03:50 PM
Something is incorrect. Apple architecture seems to be very skimmed and possibly incorrect as well
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boo September 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The snapdragon is not even out yet lol And it shows the device code as "SM..." Which is def fake news 😂 Galaxy s27 is miles away
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Bob September 11, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The Snapdragon may have stronger peaks in some criteria, but that doesn’t mean it’s automatically better. Sustaining that performance is what matters. You aren’t playing a game for 30 seconds.
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Gen 6 pro king September 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Sustaining is easy apple is getting cooked this year and you're blabbering that sustaining it is the issue tell me the device that 8 elite gen 5 get so hot like your apples hot plate
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Lando September 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Gen 6 pro king, Buddy, the Snapdragon chips throttle far sooner than the bionic chips. They have greater peaks, but that only consumes more energy and generates more heat. It’ll be very different this gen because Apple has made significant changes to heat management. The iPhone will probably feel warmer, but that’s the cooling doing its job.
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idk September 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Gen 6 pro king, do ur research the 18 pro max have some of the best thermals of any phone rn.
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Apple glazer September 29, 2026 at 03:59 AM
Lando, If the coolant was doing it's job why did Apple switch to aluminum instead of keeping premium materials like titanium? So now you need to put a thick rubber case to protect your cheap phone, which will insulate the heat and cancel out the cooling benefits
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Anas_Al September 10, 2026 at 11:23 AM
4759 in single core 🤯🤯
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Bob September 16, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Would take like two more generations for Qualcomm to reach that score. And by the time they do, Apple would be even further up.
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Yous September 19, 2026 at 01:38 AM
Bob, Unless Qualcomm made another leap like when they make the 855 and 8 elite
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ariz September 10, 2026 at 04:49 AM
peak performance vs sustained performance differs and these numbers only show the peak performance while in real world usage sustained performance is what really matters
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Gen 6 pro king September 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
So you're saying 2.7x higher is shown to be the king even if it was limit to 2x of A20 pro that is still and over cooked for apple 🍎
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Bob September 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Gen 6 pro king, Bro really has nothing better to do than aimlessly argue with people over a smartphone chip that he will never use.
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Csm September 10, 2026 at 04:42 AM
I think in terms of cpu power we are in good place for the last 3 generations. we need to get better gpu performance for pc gaming emulation on android. right now 8 gen 5 with a cooler has similar performance to steam deck. android emulation scene is having a generational run for the last 3 years. I assume with 8 gen 6 we will start to see stable 30 fps on almost all AAA pc games.
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Anonymous user938 September 11, 2026 at 01:18 PM
On almost all AAA pc games? Which resolution are you running on? 1080p? I don’t think mobile chip today like 8 gen 6 can run 4K cyberpunk on a stable 30fps with a high settings. The word ‘almost’ is pretty vague here.
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Radovan September 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Anonymous user938, I remember playing game in EGA (16 colors) and VGA 320x200 (256 colors). it was more fun, that todays 4K games !!!
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Anon September 9, 2026 at 07:25 PM
Very interesting early numbers. 🤔 Apple's def has a high GPU compute number on Geekbench but the Snapdragon chip has a higher Antutu 11 score. I wonder how they'll perform realtime with eachother when they do come out?
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Ncr September 9, 2026 at 08:22 PM
We know for sure who is gonna get hot after one hour
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Alix IQ September 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Ncr, yes it will be the A20 pro
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Prajo mok September 10, 2026 at 04:59 PM
Alix IQ, Yeahhh snapdragon is number one smartphone processor, second is mediatek, and third between samsung exynos/bionic thingy.
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huh September 10, 2026 at 06:54 PM
antutu isn’t cross comparable from ios to android so
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Bob September 11, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Alix IQ, The Snapdragon will definitely throttle first.
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Phynxiswaitingforya September 11, 2026 at 05:36 PM
huh, Neither is geekbench compute test for GPU, apple uses different API as compared other SoC designers
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