Apple A18 Pro

Apple A18 Pro
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Apple A18 Pro represents a significant step for mobile processors. It builds on the proven performance of earlier Apple generations. This chip uses the state-of-the-art 3nm manufacturing process. This enables outstanding energy efficiency and more computing power. The underlying architecture, internally known under the codename Donan, is at the core.

It delivers very robust performance for today's demanding applications. Particular attention should be paid to the integrated graphics processing unit. The Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores) delivers truly compelling graphics performance. Whether it's complex games or resource-intensive image and video editing, this chip handles such tasks with ease.

The generous cache memories also contribute significantly to overall performance. With 20 MB of L2 cache and a substantial 24 MB of L3 cache, data is provided at lightning speed. This contributes to an exceptionally responsive system. The Apple A18 Pro is an excellent choice. It is aimed at anyone who wants to get the most out of their mobile devices.

This is a very well-thought-out package.
  • State-of-the-art 3nm manufacturing
  • Powerful integrated graphics unit (Apple A18 Pro with 6 GPU Cores)
  • Generous L2 and L3 cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 3 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 6 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple A19 Pro
6C / 6T · 4.26 GHz
3,907
Apple A19
Apple A19 106 %
6C / 6T · 4.26 GHz
3,610
Apple A18 Pro
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
3,409
Apple A18
Apple A18 99 %
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
3,384
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
8C / 8T · 4.47 GHz
3,231
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8C / 8T · 3.62 GHz
8,987
Apple A19
Apple A19 104 %
6C / 6T · 4.26 GHz
8,844
Apple A18 Pro
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
8,492
Apple A18
Apple A18 99 %
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
8,430
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C / 8T · 3.25 GHz
7,426
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple A19 Pro
Apple A19 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
8,193
Apple A18 Pro
Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
3,589
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12
2,850
Apple A19
Apple A19 68 %
Apple A19 (5 GPU Cores)
2,425
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12
2,400
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Samsung Exynos 2400
10C / 10T · 3.21 GHz
42.0 TOPS
Apple A18 Pro
6C / 6T · 0.70 GHz
38.0 TOPS
Apple A17 Pro
6C / 6T · 0.70 GHz
35.0 TOPS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
34.0 TOPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
33.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyApple A series (27)
CPU groupApple A18 (2)
ArchitectureDonan
Technology3 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation18
PredecessorApple A17 Pro
Q3/2023
SuccessorApple A19 Pro
Q3/2025

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (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-Cache20.00 MB
L3-Cache24.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameApple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
GPU frequency0.39 - 1.68 GHz
CUs / Shader24 / 768
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory8 GB
Technology3 nm
Release dateQ3/2024

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareApple Neural Engine
AI specifications16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR5X-7500
60.0 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory8 GB
Memory channels1
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP12 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsiOS
Instruction setArmv9-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2024
Release price
Documents
Apple A18 Pro
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