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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
68.4CPU32
50.6GPU28.2
67.5Benchmarks50.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency76.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and GPU (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 76
  • 229% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+62%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,650,000+94%Top 16%850,000Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+180%Top 6%1,160Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+152%Top 10%3,200Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+229%Top 20%1,200Top 72%

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