A18 Pro VS Snapdragon 8 Elite

We’re comparing A18 Pro ( Apple A18 Pro GPU ) against Snapdragon 8 Elite ( Adreno 830 ). You’ll find the pros and cons of each chip, complete technical specs, and benchmark scores from AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Note: This comparison of A18 Pro vs. Snapdragon 8 Elite is based on our collected data and is provided for informational purposes only.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF A18 Pro AND Snapdragon 8 Elite

Here’s how A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite compare in their most important strengths — use this list to quickly see which SoC is best suited your performance needs.

Reasons to consider the A18 Pro

  • 15% higher Single-Core Geekbench Score (3593 vs 3135)
  • 2.0× GPU Pipelines (6 vs 3)

Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • 21% higher AnTuTu Score (2638243 vs 2180783)
  • 6% higher Multi-Core Geekbench Score (9707 vs 9127)
  • 1.3× CPU Cores (8 vs 6)
  • 4.0× Shading Units (512 vs 128)
  • 7% higher CPU Frequency (4320 MHz vs 4050 MHz)
  • 41% higher Memory Frequency (5300 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
  • 41% higher Memory Bandwidth (84.8 Gbit/s vs 60 Gbit/s)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A18 Pro AND Snapdragon 8 Elite

Below is the detailed specification table comparing A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite.

Metric A18 Pro Snapdragon 8 Elite
Benchmark Scores
AnTuTu Score (v10) 2180783 2638243
Single-Core Geekbench (v6) 3593 3135
Multi-Core Geekbench (v6) 9127 9707
CPU
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
GPU
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
Memory Subsystem
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Max Memory Size 8 GB 24 GB
Memory Frequency 3750 MHz 5300 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 60 Gbit/s 84.8 Gbit/s
Memory Bus Width 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Connectivity & I/O
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
Manufacturing & Architecture
Manufacturing Process (nm) 3 nm 3 nm
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A

SPECIFICATION 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.

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Release Timeline of A18 Pro & Snapdragon 8 Elite

Compare market launches of A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite.

A18 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Elite

On Sep 9, 2024, A18 Pro was launched. After 1 month, 12 days gap, on Oct 21, 2024, Snapdragon 8 Elite was released.

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