Apple A18 pro vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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We compared the Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. The Apple A18 Pro features a high-performance custom hexa/octa-core CPU with Apple’s latest GPU and Neural Engine, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 combines an octa-core CPU with an Adreno GPU optimized for the mid-range segment. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- 137% higher AnTuTu score (1.17M vs 734K)
- 226% faster single-core and 194% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 76% faster CPU clock speed (4040 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv9-A instruction set
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 66% higher GPU frequency (1490 MHz vs 895 MHz)
- 5.07x higher compute power (2.28 TFLOPS vs 045 TFLOPS)
- 134% higher memory bandwidth (60.0 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
63
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
48
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro
+137% better
1,744,311
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
| CPU | 478,128 | 232,592 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 178,229 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 160,014 |
| UX | 366,115 | 164,098 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 734,933 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro
+226% better
3,462
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro
+194% better
8,864
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,062 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 3,011 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | T8140 | SM6650 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N3E enhanced | TSMC N4 |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz (Performance) 4x 2.42 GHz (Efficiency) |
1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4040 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 12 Watts | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Architecture | - | Adreno |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.28 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144Hz |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 1080p+ |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G modem | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G | LTE Category 24 | LTE-A |
| 5G | 5G NR Sub-6 GHz (no mmWave) | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |