Apple A18 vs Apple A18 Pro
68.4CPU70.5
50.6GPU53.5
67.5Benchmarks69
72AI72
82.1Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A185 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A18 scores 66.2 against 67.5 for Apple A18 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A18 Pro edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18
- 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W
Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+12% | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Apple GPU (6-core) |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | 16-core Neural Engine |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | 35 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | External (Snapdragon X75) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@120fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000Top 16% | 1,750,000+6%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250Top 6% | 3,400+5%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050Top 10% | 8,400+4%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950Top 20% | 4,300+9%Top 18% |