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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
68.4CPU26.6
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks34.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 32
  • 451% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 590
  • 267% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 450,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20242018
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock4.04 GHz+44%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 101,650,000+267%Top 16%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+451%Top 6%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+266%Top 10%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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