CPU A
Apple A18 Pro
6 cores 4050 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A18 Pro GPU
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A17 Pro
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A17 Pro
6 cores 3780 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A17 GPU
Compared fields
39
Different values
25
Quick factual highlights
Apple A18 Pro
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
Apple A17 Pro
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
CPU
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 4.05 GHz - Everest4x 2.42 GHz - Sawtooth | 2x 3.78 GHz - Everest4x 2.11 GHz - Sawtooth |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 4050 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| Process technology | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 19 billion |
| TDP | 10 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 60 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Apple A17 GPU |
| GPU architecture | Apple Bionic GPU | Not available |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 6 |
| Shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2289 Gigaflops | 2147.2 Gigaflops |
| Neural processor / NPU | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | Not available | 2796 x 1290 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 48MP |
| 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, AV1, 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 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2024 | September 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1V07 | APL1V02 |
| Storage support | NVMe | NVMe |
| Devices in database | Not available | 2 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A18 Pro
No linked devices were found in the sampled legacy tables.
Apple A17 Pro
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4422 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Display
- OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3274 mAh
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