Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU GPU, while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 662 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 237% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 0.68 TFLOPS)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Released 2 years and 4 months later - (September 2024 vs May 2022)
- 134% higher memory bandwidth (60 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 69% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 2400 MHz)
- 17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
41
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
34
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
64
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
46
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +202%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
577,238
| CPU | 478,128 | 168,774 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 170,394 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 115,759 |
| UX | 366,115 | 122,311 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 577,238 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +240%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
1,017
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +277%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
2,351
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,017 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 2,351 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
–
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | - (Epic) | – |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | May 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | T8140 | SM7450-AB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
1x 2.4 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2.36 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Adreno 662 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 600 - 950 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 384 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 0.680 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2x16-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 | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
4K HDR at 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2560 x 1600 (QHD+) |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |