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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
52.1Inno Score
68.4CPU34.1
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks62.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and efficiency (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 63
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
  • 171% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,200
  • 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 3,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+44%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,650,000+20%Top 16%1,369,654Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+171%Top 6%1,200Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+144%Top 10%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—326,383Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—225,557Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—349,256Top 46%

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