A18 Pro closes in on Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in multi-core, dominates single-core score in Geekbench
Apple's A18 Pro has been subject to a variety of tests and benchmarks, which is to be expected considering Apple's flagship smartphone SoCs have long reigned supreme as the fastest of their generations. While the A18 Pro easily outclasses the current-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300 in CPU tests, things start appearing rather dull when taking a look at the graphics side of things, where the A18 Pro still fails to keep up with the industry's best.
With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 set to make their debuts in the coming months, Apple will have an even harder time keeping up with its competitors. And if the recent leaks are anything to go by, Qualcomm and MediaTek may soon have the upper hand not only in graphics but also in multi-core CPU performance, at least in benchmarks such as Geekbench.
To be more precise, early whispers regarding the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have pointed at a single-core score of 3,000 and a multi-core score in the range of ~9,200 points. While the A18 Pro's single-core dominance remains assured, the multi-core crown may well slip to its Qualcomm and MediaTek counterparts. That being said, Apple's latest iOS 18.1 Developer Beta 5 has started reaching iPhones, and it seems that a major performance boost has been granted.
Recent Geekbench listings indicate a massive boost in performance to the A18 Pro, with single-core scores reaching 3,600 and multi-core scores reaching as high as 9,400 points. Now, of course, these results may have been the result of specialized testing conditions. However, it is not entirely unlikely that these scores do indeed indicate the potential of Apple's latest smartphone silicon. Should these numbers hold, it would give the A18 Pro a comfortable lead over the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400's single-core performance while placing it within arm's reach of its competitors' multi-core performance.
Whether or not these recent Geekbench score improvements will materialize across all iPhone models remains an open question until iOS 18.1 exits beta. As revealed by Geekerwan's analysis, Apple has a clear advantage in terms of single-core performance and efficiency, and a sizeable boost in performance would only improve its dominance in those areas while continuing to be competitive in multi-core performance.
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