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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
74CPU45.7
53GPU45.7
65.6Benchmarks61.2
72AI0
79.6Efficiency66.5
8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 61
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 67
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.05 GHz+27%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s67.2 GB/s+12%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,750,000+13%1,550,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+66%2,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+53%5,500
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+16%3,700

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