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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
43.5Inno Score
68.4CPU29.2
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks40.3
72AI—
82.1Efficiency76.2
6 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and benchmarks (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 76
  • 216% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,030
  • 195% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 560,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+76%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,650,000+195%Top 16%560,000Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+216%Top 6%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+178%Top 10%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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