Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A15 Bionic
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the Apple A15 Bionic side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) while the Apple A15 Bionic runs the Apple A15 GPU. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A18 Pro
9 advantages
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45% higher AnTuTu score
17.44 Lakhs vs 12.00 Lakhs
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57% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 5,457
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46% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 2,372
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810 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3230 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.5-A
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 5 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2298 GFLOPS vs 1712 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X
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1,617 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 2133 MHz
Apple A15 Bionic
1 advantage
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A18 Pro and the Apple A15 Bionic compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | September 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | APL1W07 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 32 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Apple A15 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 1712 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | 16-core Apple Neural Engine |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 12 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, 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, MP3, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |
Benchmark results
| Total | 17,44,311 | 12,00,314 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,78,128 | 2,88,667 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 3,95,574 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 1,41,170 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 3,74,903 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,372 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 5,457 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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