Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A18 Pro
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We compared the Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A18 Pro. The Apple A19 Pro features a hexa-core CPU with Apple’s latest custom GPU, while the A18 Pro also comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with Apple’s previous-generation GPU. We compare both chipsets in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 6% Faster CPU clock speed (4.26 GHz vs 4.04 GHz)
- 26% higher memory bandwidth (75.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s)
- 9% higher GPU frequency (1620 MHz vs 1490 MHz)
- 171% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 1.74M)
- 14% faster single-core and 16% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Apple A18 Pro
87
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Apple A18 Pro
92
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
Apple A18 Pro
90
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Apple A18 Pro
90
AnTuTu 10
Apple A19 Pro
+15% better
2,006,613
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
| CPU | 796,137 | 478,128 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 651,500 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 248,568 |
| UX | 361,022 | 366,115 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 1,744,311 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro
+13% better
3,924
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro
+16% better
10,280
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 8,864 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | T8140 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N3E enhanced |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
2x 4.04 GHz (Performance) 4x 2.42 GHz (Efficiency) |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 12 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) |
| GPU Architecture | Apple10 architecture | - |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 2.28 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | Not supported | - |
| OpenCL | - | - |
| DirectX | Not supported on iOS | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 48MP | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| 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, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | Snapdragon X75 5G modem |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Category 24 |
| 5G | Yes | 5G NR Sub-6 GHz (no mmWave) |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
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