Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70CPU54.2
58.4GPU57.9
67.8Benchmarks76
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 68.3 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and GPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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: 70 vs 54
- 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,250
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 23% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,283 vs 7,100
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 68
- 92% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 341,129 vs 177,731
- 49% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 790,016 vs 531,197
- 39% higher AnTuTu: 2,312,709 vs 1,667,412
- 38% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 643,922 vs 466,162
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+23% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 750 |
| GPU clock | — | 903 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s+28% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,667,412Top 34% | 2,312,709+39%Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 466,162Top 43% | 643,922+38%Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 531,197Top 31% | 790,016+49%Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 177,731Bottom 50% | 341,129+92%Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 492,322Top 23% | 537,642+9%Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,370+50%Top 5% | 2,250Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,283+17%Top 9% | 7,100Top 13% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,898+2%Top 11% | 4,800Top 13% |
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