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Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A18 Pro

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
51CPU70.5
40GPU53.5
58.4Benchmarks69
50.7AI72
60.7Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+21) and CPU (+20). 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

  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 58
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 61

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
Announced20212024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Max clock3.24 GHz4.05 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Apple GPU (6-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance16 TOPS35 TOPS+122%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (Snapdragon X75)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A18 Pro
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%1,750,000+52%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Top 12%3,400+47%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 19%8,400+49%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%4,300+62%Top 18%

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