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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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 450

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 450 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
  • 2221% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 140
  • 1198% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 620

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

  • 43% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 7 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20242017
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.04 GHz+124%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 546
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+700%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.34.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu 101,650,000+1169%Top 16%130,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+2221%Top 6%140Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+1198%Top 10%620Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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