Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Apple A18 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Apple A18 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 740 GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A18 Pro GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 12% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Geekbench 6 shows 133% faster single-core and 73% faster multi-core performance
- 21% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3360 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 14% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 2 TFLOPS)
- Released 1 year and 10 months later - (September 2024 vs November 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
64
Apple A18 Pro
87
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
79
Apple A18 Pro
92
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
90
Apple A18 Pro
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
78
Apple A18 Pro
90
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +38%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
| CPU | 259,548 | 478,128 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 651,500 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 248,568 |
| UX | 184,188 | 366,115 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 1,744,311 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +133%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +73%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
| Single-Core | 1,485 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 5,119 | 8,864 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Apple A18 Pro
-
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | – | - (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 2 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | T8140 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3360 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 3 nm |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 12 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | - |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.0 TFLOPS | 2.289 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | 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 X70 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | 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 | Wi0-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |