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Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A18
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| Apple A18 Pro | Apple A18 | |
CPU comparisonApple A18 Pro or Apple A18 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A18 Pro has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.04 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A18 Pro was released in Q3/2024. The Apple A18 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.04 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A18 was released in Q3/2024. |
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| Apple A series (25) | Family | Apple A series (25) |
| Apple A18 Pro (2) | CPU group | Apple A18 Pro (2) |
| 18 | Generation | 18 |
| Donan | Architecture | Donan |
| Smartphone / Tablet | Segment | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Apple A17 Pro | Predecessor | Apple A16 Bionic |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A18 Pro has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A18 Pro is 0.70 GHz (4.04 GHz) while the Apple A18 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A18 is at 0.70 GHz (4.04 GHz). |
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| Apple A18 Pro | Characteristic | Apple A18 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 0.70 GHz (4.04 GHz) 2x Donan P-Core |
A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.04 GHz) 2x Donan P-Core |
| 0.74 GHz (2.30 GHz) 4x Donan E-Core |
B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.30 GHz) 4x Donan E-Core |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Apple A18 Pro | Characteristic | Apple A18 |
| Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A18 Pro or Apple A18 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores) | GPU | Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores) |
| 0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
| 1.68 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.68 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 3 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 24 | Compute units | 20 |
| 768 | Shader | 640 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores) | GPU | Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A18 Pro can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 60.0 GB/s. The Apple A18 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 60.0 GB/s. |
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| Apple A18 Pro | Characteristic | Apple A18 |
| LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 60.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 60.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 20.00 MB | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
| 24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A18 Pro is 12 W, while the Apple A18 has a TDP of 12 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple A18 Pro | Characteristic | Apple A18 |
| 12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 12 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A18 Pro is manufactured in 3 nm and has 44.00 MB cache. The Apple A18 is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 44.00 MB cache. |
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| Apple A18 Pro | Characteristic | Apple A18 |
| 3 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| iOS | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q3/2024 | Release date | Q3/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Apple A18 Pro
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz |
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Apple A18
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Apple A18 Pro
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz |
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Apple A18
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple A18 Pro
Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores) @ 1.68 GHz |
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Apple A18
Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.68 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Apple A18 Pro
6C 6T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple A18
6C 6T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A18 Pro | Apple A18 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
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