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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
68.4CPU30.1
50.6GPU24.9
67.5Benchmarks42
72AI29
82.1Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and AI (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 42
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 32

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+42%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance35 TOPS+400%7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+76%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,650,000+175%Top 16%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+282%Top 6%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+198%Top 10%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+394%Top 20%800Top 87%

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