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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
68.4CPU44
50.6GPU43.7
67.5Benchmarks63.4
72AI—
82.1Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and efficiency (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 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 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 63
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
  • 13% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+44%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 732

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth60 GB/s67.6 GB/s+13%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,650,000+18%Top 16%1,400,000Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+71%Top 6%1,900Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+58%Top 10%5,100Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+27%Top 20%3,100Top 36%

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