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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
68.4CPU20
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks20
72AI—
82.1Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+48). Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 47
  • 2307% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 135
  • 1338% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 560

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

  • 57% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 7 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Announced20242018
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W3 W+57%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency8x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.04 GHz+107%1.95 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 505

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 536
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR3-800
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+838%6.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X6 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max displaySuper Retina XDRHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
AnTuTu 101,650,000+1275%Top 16%120,000Top 98%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+2307%Top 6%135Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+1338%Top 10%560Top 98%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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