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Apple A18
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Apple A18
Brand: Apple
Rating: 4 (215 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-06

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Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Apple A18 is presented as an advanced mobile processor. Its manufacturing in the modern 3-nanometer process enables high energy efficiency. This is particularly important for mobile devices. Developed under the codename Donan, this chip offers considerable system performance for a variety of applications.

The integrated Apple A18 with five GPU cores is responsible for the graphics tasks. It ensures smooth display, even with demanding applications. The processor has a large Level 2 cache of 20 MB. In addition, there are 24 MB Level 3 cache. These extensive memory layers contribute to fast data availability.

We see how this significantly increases overall performance. With a maximum memory bandwidth of 60 GB/s, data is processed quickly. The Apple A18 chip is designed for peak performance in mobile applications. It masters everyday tasks effortlessly and handles even more complex calculations. This processor sets standards in its class.

It offers a balanced mix of power and efficiency.

3-nanometer manufacturing for high energy efficiency
Considerable system performance for a variety of applications
Integrated Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores) graphics unit
Large Level 2 and Level 3 caches

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 4 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Multi-core performance

Rank 7 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 6T · 4.26 GHz

3,610

6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz

3,409

6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz

3,384

8C / 8T · 4.47 GHz

3,231

8C / 8T · 4.32 GHz

3,196

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

6C / 6T · 4.26 GHz

8,844

6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz

8,492

6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz

8,430

8C / 8T · 3.25 GHz

7,426

6C / 6T · 3.78 GHz

7,235

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

ARM Mali-G78 MP24

2,332

Qualcomm Adreno 750

2,287

Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores)

2,150

Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores)

2,147

ARM Mali-G78 MP22

2,137

AI performance (NPU)

10C / 10T · 3.21 GHz

42.0 TOPS

6C / 6T · 0.70 GHz

38.0 TOPS

6C / 6T · 0.70 GHz

35.0 TOPS

8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz

34.0 TOPS

8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz

33.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Apple A series (27)
CPU group	Apple A18 (2)
Architecture	Donan
Technology	3 nm
Segment	Smartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation	18
Predecessor	Apple A16 Bionic Q3/2022
Successor	Apple A19 Q3/2025

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	2x Donan P-Core 0.70 - 4.04 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	4x Donan E-Core 0.74 - 2.30 GHz
L2-Cache	20.00 MB
L3-Cache	24.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores)
GPU frequency	0.39 - 1.68 GHz
CUs / Shader	20 / 640
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	1
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
Technology	3 nm
Release date	Q3/2024

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR5X-7500	60.0 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	8 GB
Memory channels	1
ECC	✗
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	12 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Chiplet
AES-NI	✗
Operating systems	iOS
Instruction set	Armv9-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date	Q3/2024
Release price
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User Reviews

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