Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A18 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A18 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A19 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A19 pro GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A18 Pro GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (4.26 GHz vs 4.05 GHz)
- 15% higher AnTuTu score (2.01M vs 1.74M)
- 8% higher compute performance (2.48 vs 2.289 TFLOPS)
- 28% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
- Released 12 months later - (September 2025 vs September 2024)
- Geekbench 6 shows 13% faster single-core and 16% faster multi-core performance
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%
Apple A19 Pro
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%
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +16%
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 8,864 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A18 Pro
-
| Game | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | – | - (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
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 |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 12 W |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | - | - |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 2.289 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | - | - |
| OpenCL | - | - |
| DirectX | - | - |
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 |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, 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 X80, Apple C1X | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |