General Information
Launch Date
Q4 2024
Fabrication Process
TSMC
Die Size
105 mm²
Socket Type
Mobile SoC
Instruction Set
ARMv9.2-A 64 bits
Process Node
3nm FinFET (TSMC N3E)
CPU Specifications
Core Count
6
Thread Count
6
Microarchitecture
2 x Everest (performance) + 4 x Sawtooth (efficiency)
Clock Frequency
2 x 4.04 GHz + 4 x 2.42 GHz
CPU Performance Score
90
Cache Memory
L1 Instruction Cache
192 KB per P-core, 128 KB per E-core
L1 Data Cache
128 KB per P-core, 64 KB per E-core
L2 Cache
16 MB (P-cluster), 4 MB (E-cluster)
L3 Cache
24 MB System Level Cache (SLC)
Cache Performance Score
88
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
LPDDR5X
Memory Bus Width
64-bit
Memory Channels
4
Maximum Memory Size
8 GB
ECC Memory Support
No
Memory Performance Score
87
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
Apple A18 Pro GPU (6-core)
GPU Clock Speed
1490 MHz
GPU Core Count
6
FP32 Performance
~2.29 TFLOPS
GPU Performance Score
92
Display & Camera
Max Screen Resolution
4K (3840 x 2160)
Camera Support
Triple camera system, 48 MP main + 48 MP ultra-wide + 12 MP 5x telephoto
Max Camera Resolution
48 MP
Image Signal Processor
Advanced Image Signal Processor
ISP Details
Pro ISP with Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Night mode portraits, Apple ProRes, ProRAW support, Macro photography, Spatial photo and video capture, 4K120 Dolby Vision HDR recording, Cinematic mode up to 4K30, Action mode, 2x faster video encoder than A17 Pro, Advanced computational photography, Camera Control support, Zero Shutter Lag
AI & Neural Processing
AI Performance Score
95
NPU Type
16-core Neural Engine
AI Performance (TOPS)
35 TOPS
Connectivity
Integrated Modem
Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 (5G)
WLAN Support
5G NR (Sub-6 GHz, mmWave), 4G LTE Gigabit-class, VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling
Modem Speed
5G: Multi-gigabit speeds, 4G LTE Advanced Pro with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
Bluetooth Version
5.3
WiFi Standard
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Video & Media Capabilities
Video Decode Support
4K @ 120fps (H.264, HEVC, VP9, AV1)
Video Encode Support
4K @ 120fps (H.264, HEVC, ProRes)
Max Video Resolution
4K @ 120fps Dolby Vision HDR
Storage & Power Efficiency
Storage Type
NVMe (Gen 4.0)
Thermal Design Power
10W (peak), 4-6W (sustained)
Power Efficiency Score
90
Overall Efficiency Score
89
Benchmark Results
Geekbench 6 Single
~3600
Geekbench 6 Multi
~8900
AnTuTu 10
~1,850,000
GFXBench Aztec
N/A
Security & Additional Features
Security Features
Secure Enclave, Secure Boot, Hardware-backed Keystore, Face ID support, Apple Pay, Data Protection, Secure Element, Memory tagging (MTE), Pointer Authentication Codes (PAC), Enhanced memory protection
Additional Features
15% faster CPU than A17 Pro with 20% less power, 20% faster GPU than A17 Pro with 2x faster ray tracing, Larger caches than A18 (16MB P-core L2 vs 8MB), Advanced media features including ProMotion display support, Always-On display capability, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) vs USB 2.0 on A18, ProRes video recording support, Log video recording, Faster video encoder (2x A17 Pro), 17% more memory bandwidth than A17 Pro, Powers iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, Desktop-class GPU architecture, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, Mesh shading, Dynamic caching, MetalFX upscaling, Apple Intelligence with 15% faster processing than A17 Pro, 8GB RAM standard, ARMv9.2-A architecture, TSMC N3E process, Codename: Donan, ProMotion 120Hz display support, Camera Control button with haptic feedback, Academy Color Encoding System support, Spatial audio recording, Enhanced thermal management, Next-generation machine learning accelerators, Improved memory subsystem, Advanced display engine, Wi-Fi 7 support, Enhanced ISP with ProRAW, Second-gen Ultra Wideband, Precision Finding, Fastest smartphone CPU in 2024, Console-quality gaming performance, Professional video capabilities, 4K120 Dolby Vision, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5