Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
68.4CPU74.1
50.6GPU70.6
67.5Benchmarks81.3
72AI—
82.1Efficiency77.2
2 spec wins — Apple A186 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 66.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and benchmarks (+14). Apple A18 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 efficiency score: 82 vs 77
- 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 68
- Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 51
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 68
- 73% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 1,650,000
- 57% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 3,950
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+22% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz | 4.32 GHz+7% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s+42% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000Top 16% | 2,849,183+73%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+2%Top 6% | 3,200Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050Top 10% | 10,000+24%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950Top 20% | 6,200+57%Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 796,858Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 1,072,373Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 367,884Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 612,068Top 15% |
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