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.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A18 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)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
87
|
77
|
| GPU Score |
92
|
88
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
74
|
| Total Score |
90
|
80
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
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 Score
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 |