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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
68.4CPU30.7
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks—
72AI—
82.1Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+43) and CPU (+38). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 efficiency score: 82 vs 39
  • 68% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 618

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max displaySuper Retina XDR2560x1440
Video capture4K@120fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,650,000Top 16%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250Top 6%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050Top 10%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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