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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
68.4CPU24.3
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks36
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) and benchmarks (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 591% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 470
  • 437% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.04 GHz+44%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 101,650,000+250%Top 16%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+591%Top 6%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+437%Top 10%1,500Top 83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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