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Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A20 Pro

Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
70.5CPU93.9
53.5GPU83.1
69Benchmarks86.2
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 67.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and CPU (+23). Apple A18 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 A18 Pro

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 71
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 69
  • 98% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 1,750,000
  • 92% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
Announced20242026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARM

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz
Max clock4.05 GHz4.93 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
NPU16-core Neural EngineDual 16-core Neural Engine
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s115.2 GB/s+92%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)External (Apple C2)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
Max display—4K HDR
Video capture4K@120fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A18 ProApple A20 Pro
AnTuTu1,750,0003,463,072+98%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400Top 6%4,725+39%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 10%12,575+50%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 21%7,931+84%Top 3%

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