Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
70.5CPU30.1
53.5GPU24.9
69Benchmarks42
72AI29
79.6Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and AI (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 42
- Stronger AI score: 72 vs 29
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+20% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+43% | 2.84 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS+400% | 7 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+76% | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X24 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+192%Top 14% | 600,000Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+300%Top 4% | 850Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+211%Top 8% | 2,700Top 52% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+438%Top 18% | 800Top 87% |
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