Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A15 Bionic
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A15 Bionic, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU, while the Apple A15 Bionic comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A15 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Apple A15 Bionic
- 25% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3230 MHz )
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.5-A)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 34% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 1.712 TFLOPS)
- 76% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 48% faster single-core and 54% faster multi-core performance
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Released 3 years later - (September 2024 vs september 9, 2021)
- 27% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 1.37M)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Apple A15 Bionic
60
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Apple A15 Bionic
65
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Apple A15 Bionic
58
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Apple A15 Bionic
61
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +27%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
| CPU | 478,128 | 397,445 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 346,512 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 164,227 |
| UX | 366,115 | 462,330 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 1,370,514 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +48%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +54%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,341 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 5,742 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Max preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
90 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
- (Epic) |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | september 9, 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | APL1W07 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | 16-core Apple Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 1.712 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Vulkan | - | - |
| OpenCL | - | - |
| DirectX | - | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG ProRes |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 AIFF CAF E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2732 x 2048 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |