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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
70.5CPU54.2
53.5GPU57.9
69Benchmarks76
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). 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: 71 vs 54
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,250
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 23% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 7,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 69
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
  • 12% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 4,300

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.05 GHz+23%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s76.8 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0002,312,709Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+51%Top 6%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+18%Top 10%7,100Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 21%4,800+12%Top 14%

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