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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
70.5CPU30.7
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks—
72AI—
79.6Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+40) and CPU (+40). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 39
  • 69% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock4.05 GHz+69%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@120fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,750,000Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400Top 4%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 8%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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