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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
30.5Inno Score
68.4CPU23.5
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks30.5
72AI—
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45) and efficiency (+38). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 364% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 700
  • 335% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+84%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 688
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+303%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu 101,650,000+334%Top 16%380,000Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+364%Top 6%700Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+335%Top 10%1,850Top 76%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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