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Apple A17 Pro vs Apple A18 Pro

Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
62.5CPU70
48.9GPU58.4
62.2Benchmarks67.8
72AIspec-based72
79.6Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro11 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 68.3 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+8). 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 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 70 vs 63
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 49
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 62
  • 46% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 466,162 vs 320,136
  • 31% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,898 vs 3,746

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
Announced20232024
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Max clock3.78 GHz4.05 GHz+7%

GPU

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

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance35 TOPS35 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s60 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)External (Snapdragon X75)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
AnTuTu 111,334,021Top 42%1,667,412+25%Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%466,162+46%Top 43%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%531,197+19%Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%177,731+5%Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%492,322+24%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926Top 8%3,370+15%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237Top 12%8,283+14%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746Top 18%4,898+31%Top 11%

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