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Apple A18

Apple A18

The Apple A18 is a powerful smartphone processor and formal successor to the A16. This new member of the Apple A processor series debuted in September 2024 alongside the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus; it features 2 performance cores and 4 efficient cores along with a 35 TOPS NPU and the 5-core A18 GPU.

The chip is normally paired with 8 GB of RAM. It is said to be in large part based on the v9.2A ARM microarchitecture for near-Apple M4 IPC. 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, various satellite navigation systems and NFC are all supported here.

The more expensive A18 Pro SoC has the same 2 P-cores and 4 E-cores running at slightly higher clock speeds; its graphics adapter is on the other hand significantly faster than what the A18 has. Another crucial little detail is that USB 3.x support is either missing, or disabled somehow on the A18 for USB 2.0 speeds only whereas the A18 Pro has no such issue.

Performance

Multi-threaded benchmarks put it in the same ballpark as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Dimensity 9300. As expected from Apple, the A-series processor delivers breathtaking single-thread performance that just about matches the significantly more power-hungry Apple M3 chip. This suggests the P-cores can almost hit the 4 GHz mark when required.

Graphics

Like any modern graphics adapter, the 5-core A18 GPU is RT-enabled. It delivers benchmark scores that are most comparable to the G715 MP11 and the G615 MP6.

Power consumption

It appears the chip is able to briefly consume up to about 9 W when under high load, with average sustained power consumption figures hovering around 3-4 W.

The pretty modern TSMC N3E manufacturing process makes the A-series chip very power-efficient, as of late 2024.

SeriesApple Apple A-Series

Series: Apple A-Series

Apple A18 Pro compare - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores
Apple A18 « - 3.8 GHz6 / 6 cores
Apple A15 Bionic compare2.02 - 3.23 GHz6 / 6 cores32 MB L3
Apple A12 Bionic compare - 2.49 GHz6 / 6 cores
Apple A6x compare1.4 GHz2 cores
Apple A6 compare1 GHz2 cores
Clock Rate <=3800 MHz
Level 2 Cache4 MB
Number of Cores / Threads6 / 6
2 x Apple A18 P-Core
4 x 4.0 GHz Apple A18 E-Core
TDP Turbo PL29 Watt
Manufacturing Technology3 nm
Features16-core Neural Engine, USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
GPUApple A18 GPU
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date09/09/2024

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
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Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 3149     avg: 3288     median: 3338 (83%)     max: 3377 points
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Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 7663     avg: 8023     median: 8044 (31%)     max: 8362 points
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
2327 points (91%)
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
6130 points (11%)
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 284.5     avg: 287.5     median: 287.8 (0%)     max: 290.2 ms
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Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 90158     avg: 94439     median: 96054 (73%)     max: 97104 Points
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WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 263     avg: 266.3     median: 263 (72%)     max: 273 Points
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Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 Total Score
min: 1419440     avg: 1494600     median: 1432050 (47%)     max: 1632300 Points
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Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 CPU
min: 360027     avg: 385174     median: 367061 (11%)     max: 428435 Points
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
12600 Points (2%)
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CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1407     avg: 1450     median: 1449.5 (54%)     max: 1492 Points
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Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 3.54     avg: 4.1     median: 3.8 (2%)     max: 4.91 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 0.693     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (1%)     max: 0.873 Watt
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Reviews for the Apple A18 processor

Apple iPhone 16e

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus smartphone review – The big one with a new design and lots of buttons

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Apple iPhone 16e: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
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Apple iPhone 16: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
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Apple iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18 GPU, 6.70", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
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Apple iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18 GPU, 6.70", 0.2 kg
   » Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max to get one of Galaxy S25 Ultra's best display features

Apple iPhone 16e: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
   » Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max to get one of Galaxy S25 Ultra's best display features

   » Apple iPhone 16e: Teardown videos reveal much larger battery and repair optimizations

   » Apple explains why MagSafe was omitted from iPhone 16e

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   » Apple iPhone 16e vs. Google Pixel 9a: Competing mid-range smartphones compared

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Apple iPhone 16: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
   » iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia: Apple expected to pay 10x more than previous offer to lift sales embargo

Apple iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18 GPU, 6.70", 0.2 kg
   » iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia: Apple expected to pay 10x more than previous offer to lift sales embargo

Apple iPhone 16: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
   » Apple iPhone 16 loses out to Samsung Galaxy A35 and Google Pixel 8a in DxOMark display analysis

   » Apple increases battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20%

Apple iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18 GPU, 6.70", 0.2 kg
   » Apple increases battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20%

Apple iPhone 16: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
   » Apple iPhone 16 Pro: Titanium Rose to replace blue, analyst names color options for all iPhone 15 successors

Apple iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18 GPU, 6.70", 0.2 kg
   » Apple iPhone 16 Pro: Titanium Rose to replace blue, analyst names color options for all iPhone 15 successors

Apple iPhone 16e: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
   » Apple iPhone SE 4: First iPhone of 2025 may well be a bargain despite slight price increase

Apple iPhone 16: Apple A18 GPU, 6.10", 0.2 kg
   » The iPhone 16 hardware camera button is the best thing to happen to Android smartphone photography in years

Apple iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18 GPU, 6.70", 0.2 kg
   » The iPhone 16 hardware camera button is the best thing to happen to Android smartphone photography in years

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Other CPUs of the series Apple A-Series

» Apple A18 Pro
   6x - 4 GHz
» Apple A17 Pro
   6x 2.11 GHz - 3.78 GHz
» Apple A18
   6x - 3.8 GHz
» Apple A16 Bionic
   6x 2.02 GHz - 3.46 GHz
» Apple A15 Bionic
   6x 2.02 GHz - 3.23 GHz
» Apple A12Z Bionic
   8x - 2.49 GHz
» Apple A12X Bionic
   8x - 2.49 GHz
» Apple A14 Bionic
   6x 1.8 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Apple A13 Bionic
   6x - 2.66 GHz
» Apple A12 Bionic
   6x - 2.49 GHz
» Apple A11 Bionic
   6x - 2.39 GHz
» Apple A10X Fusion
   6x 2.39 GHz
» Apple A10 Fusion
   4x 2.34 GHz
» Apple A6x
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Apple A6
   2x 1 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Mediatek Dimensity 9400+
   8x - 3.73 GHz
+ Apple A17 Pro
   6x 2.11 GHz - 3.78 GHz
+ Xiaomi Xring O1
   10x 1.8 GHz - 3.9 GHz
+ Mediatek Dimensity 9400
   8x 2 GHz - 3.62 GHz
+ Mediatek Dimensity 9400e
   8x 2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Apple A18
   6x - 3.8 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
   8x 2.3 GHz - 3.39 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
   8x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735
   8x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
- Apple A16 Bionic
   6x 2.02 GHz - 3.46 GHz
- Samsung Exynos 2500
   10x 1.8 GHz - 3.3 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2024-10- 4)