Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
70.5CPU20
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
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 460 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
- 1114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 280
- 714% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 215,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+73% | 11 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 4 W+50% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+125% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 683 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+303% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X11 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+714%Top 14% | 215,000Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+1114%Top 4% | 280Top 94% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+664%Top 8% | 1,100Top 93% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300Top 18% | — |
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