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 |
General
| SoC Name | 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 | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | - | - |
| 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 |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| 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 |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |