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Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A18

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
51CPU68.4
40GPU50.6
58.4Benchmarks67.5
50.7AI72
60.7Efficiency82.1
0 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A18

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and AI (+21). Apple A15 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 A15 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 58
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 61

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
Announced20212024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency
Max clock3.24 GHz4.04 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
NPU16-core Neural EngineNeural Engine (16-core)
AI performance16 TOPS35 TOPS+122%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X70 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
Max display—Super Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%1,650,000+43%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Top 12%3,250+40%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 19%8,050+42%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%3,950+49%Top 20%

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