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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Q
27.2Inno Score
70.5CPU21.8
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks22.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+49) and benchmarks (+47). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
  • 608% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 480
  • 536% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 275,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock4.05 GHz+76%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+303%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu 101,750,000+536%Top 14%275,000Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+608%Top 4%480Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+425%Top 8%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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