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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
70.5CPU34.4
53.5GPU29.8
69Benchmarks54.6
72AI—
79.6Efficiency37
8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+43) and CPU (+36). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 37
  • 244% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock4.05 GHz+27%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon 698
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+36%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 101,750,000+77%Top 14%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+224%Top 4%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+180%Top 8%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+244%Top 18%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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