Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Apple A17 Pro
- 7% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3780 MHz)
- 6% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 1.64M)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 18% faster single-core and 20% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 12 months later - (September 2024 vs september 2023)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +6%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 478,128 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 230,169 |
| UX | 366,115 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +18%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +20%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
- (Epic) |
- (Low)
- (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 A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | september 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Vulkan | - | - |
| OpenCL | - | - |
| DirectX | - | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2868 x 1320 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 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 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |