Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
70.5CPU48.3
53.5GPU47.1
69Benchmarks69
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 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 GPU (+6). 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
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,050
- 53% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 5,500
- 27% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
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
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+27% | 3.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 740 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s+12% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,750,000 | 1,751,352Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 562,123Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 425,391Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,153Top 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 453,685Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+66%Top 6% | 2,050Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+53%Top 10% | 5,500Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+16%Top 20% | 3,700Top 27% |
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