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Apple A11 Bionic vs Apple A18

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
28.6CPU68.4
25.6GPU50.6
—Benchmarks67.5
20AIspec-based72
20Efficiencyspec-based82.1
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Apple A18

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+40) and GPU (+25). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 26
  • 5733% higher AI performance: 35 TOPS vs 1 TOPS
  • 343% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 891
  • 259% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,245

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
Announced20172024
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency
Max clock2.39 GHz4.04 GHz+69%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Neural Engine (16-core)
AI performance1 TOPS35 TOPS+5733%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth—60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Snapdragon X70 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
Max display2436x1125Super Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A18
AnTuTu—1,650,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%3,250+195%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%8,050+259%Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%3,950+343%Top 22%

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