CPU A
Apple A18
6 cores 4050 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A18 GPU
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A18 vs Apple A15 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A15 Bionic
6 cores 3240 MHz 5 nanometers Apple GPU
Compared fields
39
Different values
32
Quick factual highlights
Apple A18
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
Apple A15 Bionic
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
CPU
| Specification | Apple A18 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 4.05 GHz - Everest4x 2.42 GHz - Sawtooth | 2x 3.24 GHz - Avalanche4x 2.02 GHz - Blizzard |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 4050 MHz | 3240 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| Process technology | 3 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 15 billion |
| TDP | 9 W | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A18 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | Not available |
| Maximum bandwidth | 60 Gbit/s | 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A18 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple A18 GPU | Apple GPU |
| GPU architecture | Apple Bionic GPU | Not available |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 5 |
| Shaders | 128 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 1907 Gigaflops | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A18 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | Not available | 2732 x 2048 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | Not available |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A18 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Apple A18 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2024 | September 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1V08 | APL1W07 |
| Storage support | NVMe | NVMe |
| Devices in database | Not available | 9 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A18
No linked devices were found in the sampled legacy tables.
Apple A15 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1284 × 2778 pixels (6.70 inch…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 14
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors 1170 × 2532 pixels (6.10 in…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3279 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone SE 2022
- Display
- IPS TFT 750 × 1334 pixels (4.70 inches) 326 p…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
Apple iPad mini 2021 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G eSIM
Apple iPad mini 2021
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1284 × 2778 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1170 × 2532 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels (5…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
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