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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
70.5CPU32.3
53.5GPU28.5
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+38) and GPU (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 29
  • 246% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,241
  • 210% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,097
  • 151% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 3,344

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.05 GHz+56%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,750,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+210%Top 6%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+151%Top 10%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+246%Top 20%1,241Bottom 33%

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