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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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 636

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 636 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
  • 1150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 260
  • 817% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20242018
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock4.04 GHz+124%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+461%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 101,650,000+817%Top 16%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+1150%Top 6%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+705%Top 10%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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