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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
68.4CPU33.5
50.6GPU28.6
67.5Benchmarks51.1
72AI49.3
82.1Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and CPU (+35). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 51
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 32

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+42%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance35 TOPS+133%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+36%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 101,650,000+92%Top 16%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+195%Top 6%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+144%Top 10%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+216%Top 20%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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