A18 Pro VS Snapdragon 8 Elite
We are comparing the A18 Pro (Apple) with the Snapdragon 8 Elite (Qualcomm). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: March 28, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF A18 Pro AND Snapdragon 8 Elite
Here’s how A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the A18 Pro
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15% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3593 vs 3135)
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2.0× more GPU pipelines (6 vs 3)
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Elite
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78% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3226727 vs 1808835)
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6% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (9707 vs 9127)
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1.3× more CPU cores (8 vs 6)
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7% higher CPU frequency (4320 MHz vs 4050 MHz)
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41% higher memory frequency (5300 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A18 Pro AND Snapdragon 8 Elite
Below is the detailed specification table comparing A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | A18 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
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General Information
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| Name: | A18 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Brand: | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 9, 2024 | October 21, 2024 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 6 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.42 GHz | 2x 4.32 GHz Oryon, 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon |
| CPU Frequency: | 4050 MHz | 4320 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Adreno 830 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Apple Bionic | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1490 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 6 | 3 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 512 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 2289 Gigaflops | 3379.2 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 3750 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 60 Gb/s | 84.8 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 3593 | 3135 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 9127 | 9707 |
| GPU (V6) | — | 24141 |
| Asset Compression | 300.1 MB/sec | 382.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 193.3 pages/sec | 229.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 215.2 Mpixels/sec | 259.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 322.7 images/sec | 239.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 294.3 Mpixels/sec | 324 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 39.2 images/sec | 33.5 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 90.3 images/sec | 90.1 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 9.08 Mpixels/sec | 12.8 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 1808835 | 3226727 |
| CPU | 520673 | 1003820 |
| GPU | 557106 | 1164992 |
| MEM | 181531 | 379415 |
| UX | 549525 | 678500 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 1965817 | 2723036 |
| CPU | 761103 | 624873 |
| GPU | 593108 | 1217691 |
| MEM | 245171 | 449196 |
| UX | 366435 | 431276 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | — | 22090 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 5.3 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | 35 TOPS | — |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A18 Pro AND Snapdragon 8 Elite
The charts below visualize how A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite
A18 Pro was released 1 month, 12 days earlier than Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is clearly better overall compared to the A18 Pro. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU, Graphics and Memory. They are still fairly close in Connectivity.
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