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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
68.4CPU20.8
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks20
72AI—
82.1Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Apple A180 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+52) and CPU (+48). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 30
  • 856% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 340
  • 815% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+36%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores6+50%4
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.04 GHz+88%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.34.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,650,000+617%Top 16%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+856%Top 6%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+815%Top 10%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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