Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 runs the Adreno 810. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A18 Pro
9 advantages
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66% higher AnTuTu score
17.44 Lakhs vs 10.49 Lakhs
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177% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 3,096
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201% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 1,152
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1,540 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 2500 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 2 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2298 GFLOPS vs 537.6 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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550 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A18 Pro and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | August 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | SM7635 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 2.5GHz - Cortex-A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex-A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 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 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K at 30 FPS, 1080p at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 4K at 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, HEIF/HEIC |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,44,311 | 10,49,495 |
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| CPU | 4,78,128 | 4,11,040 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 1,79,303 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 1,79,879 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 2,79,273 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,152 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 3,096 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
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