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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

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 460

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 460 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
  • 1061% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 280
  • 667% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 215,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver
Max clock4.04 GHz+124%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 683
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+303%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
AnTuTu 101,650,000+667%Top 16%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+1061%Top 6%280Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+632%Top 10%1,100Top 93%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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