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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
70.5CPU85.3
53.5GPU82.5
69Benchmarks87.5
72AI—
79.6Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 67.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+29) and benchmarks (+19). 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 75
  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 71
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 69
  • 108% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 1,750,000
  • 79% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 4,300

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.05 GHz4.6 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s85.3 GB/s+42%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,750,000Top 14%3,646,161+108%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400Top 4%3,850+13%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 8%11,900+42%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%7,700+79%Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—793,372Top 3%

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