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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
48Inno Score
68.4CPU38.6
50.6GPU35.1
67.5Benchmarks60.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency71.4
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and GPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 61
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 71
  • 134% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+39%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,650,000+31%Top 16%1,263,761Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+127%Top 6%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+94%Top 10%4,150Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+93%Top 20%2,050Top 53%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—504,689Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—173,509Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—219,815Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—365,748Top 40%

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