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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
68.4CPU34.4
50.6GPU29.8
67.5Benchmarks54.6
72AI—
82.1Efficiency37
9 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and CPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 37
  • 216% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock4.04 GHz+26%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon 698
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+36%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 101,650,000+67%Top 16%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+210%Top 6%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+168%Top 10%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+216%Top 20%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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