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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
68.4CPU48.3
50.6GPU47.1
67.5Benchmarks69
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and GPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 47
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 2,050
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 5,500
  • 26% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+26%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s67.2 GB/s+12%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,650,0001,751,352Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+59%Top 7%2,050Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+46%Top 12%5,500Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+7%Top 24%3,700Top 27%

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