Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A18 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A18 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 830 GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A18 Pro GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 7% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 4050 MHz)
- 63% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 1.74M)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 47% higher compute performance (3.37 vs 2.289 TFLOPS)
- 41% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
Apple A18 Pro
87
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Apple A18 Pro
92
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Apple A18 Pro
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Apple A18 Pro
90
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite +63%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
| CPU | 600,617 | 478,128 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 651,500 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 248,568 |
| UX | 400,765 | 366,115 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 1,744,311 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +8%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +12%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
| Single-Core | 3,210 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 9,958 | 8,864 |
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | T8140 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4320 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 12 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | - |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 3.37 TFLOPS | 2.289 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |