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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
70.2CPU54.2
53.1GPU57.9
67.5Benchmarks76
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based66.5
6 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.3 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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: 70 vs 54
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,377 vs 2,250
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W
  • 22% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 68
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
  • 13% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 4,255

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+22%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s76.8 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,650,0002,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377+50%Top 5%2,250Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362+18%Top 8%7,100Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 16%4,800+13%Top 13%

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