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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
68.4CPU45.7
50.6GPU45.3
67.5Benchmarks68.4
72AI—
82.1Efficiency71.4
5 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and efficiency (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 45
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 71
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,950
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 5,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+35%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s67.2 GB/s+12%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,650,000Top 16%1,709,606+4%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+67%Top 6%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+55%Top 10%5,200Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+20%Top 20%3,300Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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