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Apple A17 Pro vs Apple A18 Pro

Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
64.1CPU74
46GPU53
58.8Benchmarks65.6
72AI72
79.6Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 61.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+7). Apple A17 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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: 74 vs 64
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 59
  • 21% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 1,450,000
  • 19% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 3,600

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 101,450,0001,750,000+21%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,9503,400+15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,2508,400+16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,6004,300+19%

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