Apple A19 vs Apple A18
We compared two 6-core processors: Apple A19 (with Apple A19 GPU graphics) and Apple A18 (Apple A18 GPU). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Apple A19
- 5% higher CPU clock speed (4260 vs 4050 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~9%)
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 60 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2156K vs 1972K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 598735 | 611649 |
| GPU | 803562 | 589953 |
| Memory | 200566 | 181123 |
| UX | 553263 | 589751 |
| Total score | 2156126 | 1972476 |
| Samples | [23 tests] | [29 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 313.7 MB/sec | 286.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 220.3 pages/sec | 184.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 210.4 Mpixels/sec | 201.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 305.8 images/sec | 297.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 311.5 Mpixels/sec | 279.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 39.9 images/sec | 36.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 102.1 images/sec | 90 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 9.89 Mpixels/sec | 8.68 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 9 tests | 6 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 79.6 images/sec | 49.2 images/sec |
| Face detection | 90.4 images/sec | 71.8 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 1.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.86 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 1.34 Gpixels/sec | 1.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 3.16 Gpixels/sec | 1.44 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.49 Gpixels/sec | 0.39 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 90.3 Gpixels/sec | 77.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3104.2 FPS | 2811.1 FPS |
| API | Metal | Metal |
| Samples | 10 tests | 4 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 2147 | 1579 |
| Stability | 72% | 75% |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 12 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 9465 | 6750 |
| Graphics test | 36 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Section 1 | 40 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Section 2 | 36 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Section 3 | 31 FPS | 20 FPS |
Recent User Tests
Apple A19
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (Shovandeep) | AnTuTu 11 | 1837059 |
| π 2026-09-14 (kpvas) | AnTuTu 11 | 2134388 |
| π 2026-08-27 (Zharkyn) | AnTuTu 11 | 2243285 |
| π 2026-08-07 (Aarav) | AnTuTu 11 | 1776737 |
| π 2026-08-06 (yuki) | AnTuTu 11 | 2352837 |
Apple A18
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-30 (Dddd) | AnTuTu 11 | 1905485 |
| π 2026-07-18 (Aj) | AnTuTu 11 | 1949745 |
| π 2026-07-15 (vovachips) | AnTuTu 11 | 1842572 |
| π 2026-07-03 (iTzRageeh) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3531 / 9122 |
| π 2026-07-03 (iTzRageeh) | AnTuTu 11 | 2045650 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Apple A19 and Apple A18CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.26 GHz β 4x 2.6 GHz β |
2x 4.05 GHz β Everest 4x 2.42 GHz β Sawtooth |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Frequency | 4260 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple A19 GPU | Apple A18 GPU |
| Architecture | Apple A GPU | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1620 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Pipelines | 5 | 5 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 640 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 2073.6 Gigaflops | 1907 Gigaflops |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 35 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 68.2 Gb/s | 60 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 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 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Snapdragon X71 5G |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3700 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2025 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1V13 | APL1V08 |
| Successor | - | - Apple A19 |
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