Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
68.4CPU27.6
50.6GPU24.9
67.5Benchmarks39.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency76.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and benchmarks (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 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 28
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 40
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 76
- 394% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 800
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 5 W+29% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+84% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000+200%Top 16% | 550,000Top 59% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+242%Top 6% | 950Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+193%Top 10% | 2,750Top 52% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+394%Top 20% | 800Top 87% |
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