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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

A
66.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
68.4CPU85.3
50.6GPU82.5
67.5Benchmarks87.5
72AI—
82.1Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A188 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 66.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+32) and benchmarks (+20). 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 75
  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 68
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 51
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 68
  • 121% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 1,650,000
  • 95% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 3,950

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.04 GHz4.6 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s85.3 GB/s+42%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,650,000Top 16%3,646,161+121%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250Top 6%3,850+18%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050Top 10%11,900+48%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%7,700+95%Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—793,372Top 3%

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