Apple’s latest generation of iPhones was just unveiled with the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max featuring its flagship A18 Pro chipset. This is the brand’s latest and greatest mobile processor, but how would it compare with Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4? Let’s find out.

Keep in mind that this quick comparison is based on rumors and reports regarding the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which has yet to be released.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 vs Apple A18 Pro: Specifications

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro models were launched with the A18 Pro chipset. This processor was developed on TSMC’s 3nmm process with a 6 core CPU (2 x 4.05GHz + 4 x 2.2GHz), a 6 core GPU, and a 16 core Neural Engine that is capable of 35 trillion operations per second. The 6 core graphics unit has a 1.45GHz clock frequency with support for hardware accelerated Ray Tracing.

Meanwhile, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is also rumored to be based on the 3nm process from TSMC. Similar to the A18 Pro, it also has two prime cores but with a higher 4.37GHz clock speed (previously expected to be 4.09GHz) and six efficiency cores clocked at 2.78GHz. This processor is rumored to be coupled with the Adreno 830 GPU, which may have a 1.25GHz clock frequency and Ray Tracing support.

Benchmark: How do they compare?

So now that we know what each of these are packing, let’s see how they compare. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 recently surfaced on GeekBench, which is a popular benchmarking platform. It achieved a score of 2884 points in the single core test and 8840 points in the multi core test. It is worth noting that the score was for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which was running at a 4.09GHz clock speed and not 4.37GHz.

On the other hand, Apple’s A18 Pro received around 3,500 points in the single core test in GeekBench and 8,200 points in the multi core test. So it seems like Qualcomm is nearing Apple in terms of single core performance. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 likely won’t outperform the A18 Pro in single core, but it might be closer in performance than the previous generation. Qualcomm is set to launch its flagship chipset next month, so stick around for more updates.

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Apple introduced the A17 Pro processor on the iPhone 15 Pro models. It outperformed Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Cupertino-based tech giant is working on the A18 Pro chipset for its next-generation iPhone 16 Pro devices. Now, a Weibo user has shared two images revealing different Geekbench scores which give us an idea of how much performance change there could be between the upcoming A18 Pro and the A17 Pro. 

Alleged A18 Pro Geekbench scores hint at massive performance gains

In the first Weibo post which is now deleted, the alleged A18 Pro scores 3,570 and 9,310 points in Geekbench 6’s single-core and multi-core test results which is 22 and 28 percent faster compared to the A17 Pro. In the Geekbench 5’s same single-core and multi-core test results, the A18 Pro records 2,571 and 7,359 points which translate to 20 and 38 percent respective inccrease in performance over the A17 Pro. 

Now, coming to the second post of the A18 Pro’s benchmark, the results are somewhat closer to the A17 Pro. The forthcoming chipset scored 2,822 and 8,571 points in Geekbench 6 and 2,517 and 7,359 points in the benchmarking platform’s single-core and multi-core test results. 

The Weibo user who shared the benchmarking scores says that the final performance remains to be seen. This is because Apple and other companies allow their chipsets to run at max potential. The OEMs then work on achieving a balance between performance and power efficiency. Apple’s A18 Pro is expected to be based on TSMC’s 3nm process. It is rumoured to comprise two high-powered CPU cores and six low-powered cores. 

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