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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
70CPU67.9
58.4GPU—
67.8Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
3 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12). 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

  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 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 68
  • 107% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 368,524 vs 177,731
  • 86% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 866,588 vs 466,162
  • 63% higher AnTuTu: 2,724,754 vs 1,667,412
  • 61% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 853,716 vs 531,197

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
AnTuTu 111,667,412Top 34%2,724,754+63%Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%866,588+86%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%853,716+61%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%368,524+107%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 23%635,926+29%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370+12%Top 5%3,000Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283Top 9%9,200+11%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898Top 11%—

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