Apple A18
- GPU: Apple A18 GPU
- Cores: 6
- Clock: 4050 MHz
Apple A18 β an 6-core chipset that was announced on September 9, 2024, and is manufactured using a 3-nanometer process technology. It has 2 cores Everest at 4050 MHz and 4 cores Sawtooth at 2420 MHz.
Review
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 611649 |
| GPU | 589953 |
| Memory | 181123 |
| UX | 589751 |
| Total score | 1972476 |
GeekBench 6
| Asset compression | 286.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 184.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 201.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 297.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 279.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 36.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 90 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 8.68 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 6 tests |
| Background blur | 49.2 images/sec |
| Face detection | 71.8 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.86 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 1.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.44 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.39 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 77.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2811.1 FPS |
| API | Metal |
| Samples | 4 tests |
3DMark
| Score | 1579 |
| Stability | 75% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS |
| Score | 6750 |
| Graphics test | 26 FPS |
| Section 1 | 31 FPS |
| Section 2 | 26 FPS |
| Section 3 | 20 FPS |
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-30 (Dddd) | AnTuTu | 1905485 |
| π 2026-07-18 (Aj) | AnTuTu | 1949745 |
| π 2026-07-15 (vovachips) | AnTuTu | 1842572 |
| π 2026-07-03 (iTzRageeh) | GeekBench CPU | 3531 / 9122 |
| π 2026-07-03 (iTzRageeh) | AnTuTu | 2045650 |
| π 2026-06-04 (Sepehr Naraghipour) | AnTuTu | 2018367 |
| π 2026-05-20 (putheeta) | AnTuTu | 1985600 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Lakki) | AnTuTu | 2002077 |
Smartphones
| Phones with Apple A18 | AnTuTu v11 |
|---|---|
| 1. Apple iPhone 16 | 1985600 |
| 2. Apple iPhone 16 Plus | 1949745 |
| 3. Apple iPhone 16e | 1612788 |
Specifications
Detailed specifications of the Apple A18 SoC with Apple A18 GPU graphicsCPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.05 GHz β Everest 4x 2.42 GHz β Sawtooth |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 4050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 8 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple A18 GPU |
| Architecture | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1490 MHz |
| Pipelines | 5 |
| Shading units | 128 |
| Total shaders | 640 |
| FLOPS | 1907 Gigaflops |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine |
| NPU theoretical performance | 35 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 60 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | NVMe |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1V08 |
| Successor | - Apple A19 |
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