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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
62.1Inno Score
70.2CPU52.2
53.1GPU57.1
—Benchmarks76.1
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based71.4
4 spec wins — Apple A184 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.3 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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: 70 vs 52
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,377 vs 2,135
  • 26% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.21 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,362 vs 6,832

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger GPU score: 57 vs 53
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+26%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s76.8 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 21%
AnTuTu 12—2,395,259Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377+58%Top 5%2,135Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362+22%Top 9%6,832Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 13%4,277+1%Top 12%

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