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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
68.4CPU22.1
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks23.7
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+46) and benchmarks (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 674% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 420
  • 475% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 101,650,000+469%Top 16%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+674%Top 6%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+475%Top 10%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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