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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
68.4CPU31.4
50.6GPU27.3
67.5Benchmarks49.1
72AI—
82.1Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and CPU (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 32
  • 376% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+36%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+76%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 101,650,000+107%Top 16%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+274%Top 6%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+178%Top 10%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+376%Top 20%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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