Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A18 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A18 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A18 Pro GPU GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Released 2 years and 9 months later - (September 2024 vs December 2021)
- 17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- 35% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- 37% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 77% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 985K)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 178% faster single-core and 141% faster multi-core performance
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
Apple A18 Pro
87
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Apple A18 Pro
92
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Apple A18 Pro
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
Apple A18 Pro
90
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +77%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
| CPU | 220,951 | 478,128 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 651,500 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 248,568 |
| UX | 165,694 | 366,115 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 1,744,311 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +178%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +141%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 8,864 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
-
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
- (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8450 | T8140 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 12 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | - |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 2.289 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |