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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
70.5CPU45.7
53.5GPU45.3
69Benchmarks68.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency71.4
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and GPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 45
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,950
  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 5,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W
  • 12% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.05 GHz+35%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s67.2 GB/s+12%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,750,000+2%Top 14%1,709,606Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+74%Top 4%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+62%Top 8%5,200Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+30%Top 18%3,300Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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