Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
70.5CPU41.7
53.5GPU40.6
69Benchmarks58.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency64.1
9 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and efficiency (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 41
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 58
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 64
- 98% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,720
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+20% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+35% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | — | 818 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+17% | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+52%Top 14% | 1,150,000Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+98%Top 4% | 1,720Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+95%Top 8% | 4,300Top 28% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+72%Top 18% | 2,500Top 45% |
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