Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
68.4CPU26.2
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 26
- 280% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,117
- 262% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 897
- 76% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+76% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno 613 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Snapdragon X61 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+262%Top 7% | 897Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+280%Top 12% | 2,117Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950Top 24% | — |
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