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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
68.4CPU41.7
50.6GPU40.6
67.5Benchmarks58.4
72AI—
82.1Efficiency64.1
9 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and efficiency (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 64
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,720

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+35%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,650,000+43%Top 16%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+89%Top 6%1,720Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+87%Top 10%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+58%Top 20%2,500Top 45%

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