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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
68.4CPU22.6
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks27
72AI—
82.1Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+48) and CPU (+46). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 35
  • 674% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 420
  • 403% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock4.04 GHz+65%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 682
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 101,650,000+400%Top 16%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+674%Top 6%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+403%Top 10%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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