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Apple A17 Pro vs Apple A18

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
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WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
62.7CPU68.4
47.8GPU50.6
64.2Benchmarks67.5
72AI72
79.6Efficiency82.1
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro8 spec wins — Apple A18

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6) and benchmarks (+3). 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: 68 vs 63
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 64
  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 14% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 1,450,000
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

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
AnTuTu 101,450,000Top 20%1,650,000+14%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950Top 8%3,250+10%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 12%8,050+11%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%3,950+10%Top 20%

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