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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.8Inno Score
68.4CPU20.6
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks22.9
72AI—
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 26.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+45). Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 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 23
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 491% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 550
  • 489% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 280,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver
Max clock4.04 GHz+102%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+303%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
AnTuTu 101,650,000+489%Top 16%280,000Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+491%Top 6%550Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+403%Top 10%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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