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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
38.4Inno Score
68.4CPU29.6
50.6GPU24.9
67.5Benchmarks42
72AI—
82.1Efficiency73.8
8 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and GPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
  • 394% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,650,000+175%Top 16%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+219%Top 6%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+178%Top 10%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+394%Top 20%800Top 87%

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