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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
68.4CPU21.1
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks20
72AI—
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+48) and CPU (+47). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 948% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 310
  • 650% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 220,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20242017
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock4.04 GHz+84%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max displaySuper Retina XDRQHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 101,650,000+650%Top 16%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+948%Top 6%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+571%Top 10%1,200Top 92%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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