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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
70.5CPU67.9
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
3 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 67.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11). Apple A18 Pro 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

  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 3,000
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 69
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 8,400

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.05 GHz+7%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s77 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0002,724,754Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+13%Top 6%3,000Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 10%9,200+10%Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 21%—

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