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Apple A17 Pro vs Apple A18

Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
62.5CPU70.2
48.9GPU53.1
62.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based72
79.6Efficiencyspec-based82.1
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro7 spec wins — Apple A18

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.3 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and GPU (+4). Apple A17 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 70 vs 63
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 49
  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,362 vs 7,237
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,377 vs 2,926

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
Announced20232024
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency
Max clock3.78 GHz4.04 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
NPU16-core Neural EngineNeural Engine (16-core)
AI performance35 TOPS35 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s60 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Snapdragon X70 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
Max display—Super Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18
AnTuTu1,334,021Top 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926Top 8%3,377+15%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237Top 13%8,362+16%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746Top 14%4,255+14%Top 13%

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