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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
70.5CPU20.8
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and CPU (+50). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 30
  • 900% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 340
  • 855% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+27%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores6+50%4
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.05 GHz+88%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,750,000+661%Top 14%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+900%Top 4%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+855%Top 8%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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