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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
70.5CPU20
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and benchmarks (+49). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
  • 2329% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 140
  • 1255% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 620

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20242017
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.05 GHz+125%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 546
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+700%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max display—FHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu 101,750,000+1246%Top 14%130,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+2329%Top 4%140Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+1255%Top 8%620Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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