Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
70CPU93.3
58.4GPU97.9
67.8Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+40) and CPU (+23). Apple A18 Pro 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 70
- Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 58
- 99% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 4,898
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 8,283
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz | 5 GHz+23% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,667,412Top 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 466,162Top 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 531,197Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 177,731Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 492,322Top 23% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,370Top 5% | 4,312+28%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,283Top 9% | 12,801+55%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,898Top 11% | 9,739+99%Top 1% |
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