Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
70.5CPU38.6
53.5GPU35.1
69Benchmarks60.8
72AI—
79.6Efficiency71.4
8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and GPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 39
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 35
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 61
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
- 138% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,430
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 7 W+12% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+39% | 2.91 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 725 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+134% | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 4.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+38%Top 14% | 1,263,761Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+138%Top 4% | 1,430Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+102%Top 8% | 4,150Top 30% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+110%Top 18% | 2,050Top 53% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 504,689Top 38% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 173,509Top 55% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 219,815Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 365,748Top 40% |
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