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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
70.5CPU22.1
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks23.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+45). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 710% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 420
  • 503% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 290,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.05 GHz+69%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 101,750,000+503%Top 14%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+710%Top 4%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+500%Top 8%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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