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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
70.5CPU48.3
53.5GPU47.1
69Benchmarks69
72AI—
79.6Efficiency66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and efficiency (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 67
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,050
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 5,500

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 101,750,000Top 14%1,751,352Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+66%Top 4%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+53%Top 8%5,500Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+16%Top 18%3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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