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Apple A18 vs Apple A19 Pro

Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
75.1Inno Score
70.2CPU79.6
53.1GPU67.4
67.5Benchmarks75.9
72AIspec-based72
82.1Efficiencyspec-based79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A186 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.1 to 67.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and CPU (+9). Apple A18 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

  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 80 vs 70
  • Stronger GPU score: 67 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 68
  • 41% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,010 vs 4,255
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz
Max clock4.04 GHz4.26 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)16-core Neural Engine
AI performance35 TOPS35 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s76.8 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)External (Snapdragon X80)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Apple A19 Pro
SpecApple A18Apple A19 Pro
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,650,0002,302,338Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—624,114Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—870,273Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—238,608Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—569,343Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377Top 5%3,891+15%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362Top 8%10,118+21%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 16%6,010+41%Top 9%

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