Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A18 Pro

3571

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A18 Pro

9062

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth	2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	3 nm
TDP	10 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3750 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple A18 pro GPU	Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	1490 MHz	1200 MHz
Execution units	6	2
Shaders	768	1024
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API		3.0
Vulkan API		1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution		3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@120fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.3	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS