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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
68.4CPU23.1
50.6GPU20
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45) and GPU (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 20
  • 2682% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 142
  • 391% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,640
  • 354% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock4.04 GHz+84%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+303%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu1,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+354%Top 6%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+391%Top 11%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+2682%Top 22%142Bottom 6%

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