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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
70.5CPU44.1
53.5GPU43.9
69Benchmarks61.5
72AI—
79.6Efficiency69
8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and efficiency (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 62
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.05 GHz+27%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,750,000+35%Top 14%1,300,000Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+89%Top 4%1,800Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+83%Top 8%4,600Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+54%Top 18%2,800Top 39%

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