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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
49.9Inno Score
74CPU40.4
53GPU41
65.6Benchmarks57.5
72AI0
79.6Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 49.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 40
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 13% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.05 GHz+45%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 732

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth60 GB/s67.6 GB/s+13%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,750,000+25%1,400,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+79%1,900
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+65%5,100
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+39%3,100

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