A16 Bionic VS A18
We are comparing the A16 Bionic (Apple) with the A18 (Apple). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: August 6, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF A16 Bionic AND A18
Here’s how A16 Bionic and A18 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Why A18 is the best choice:
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11% higher AnTuTu V11 score (1918031 vs 1728233)
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31% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3433 vs 2627)
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27% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (8692 vs 6838)
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17% higher CPU frequency (4050 MHz vs 3460 MHz)
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17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A16 Bionic AND A18
Below is the detailed specification table comparing A16 Bionic and A18.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | A16 Bionic | A18 |
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General Information
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| Name: | A16 Bionic | A18 |
| Brand: | Apple | Apple |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 7, 2022 | September 9, 2024 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 6 | 6 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 3.78 GHz Cortex-Everest, 4x 2.11 GHz Cortex-Sawtooth | 2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.42 GHz |
| CPU Frequency: | 3460 MHz | 4050 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Apple A16 Bionic GPU | Apple A18 GPU |
| Graphics Architecture: | Apple Bionic | Apple Bionic |
| GPU Frequency: | 1398 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 5 | 5 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 1789.4 Gigaflops | 1907 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 3200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 51.2 Gb/s | 60 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 2627 | 3433 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 6838 | 8692 |
| Asset Compression | 236.7 MB/sec | 286.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 156.7 pages/sec | 184.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 162.1 Mpixels/sec | 201.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 155.8 images/sec | 297.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 207.5 Mpixels/sec | 279.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 26.5 images/sec | 36.2 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 77.6 images/sec | 90 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 6.85 Mpixels/sec | 8.68 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 1728233 | 1918031 |
| CPU | 524545 | 601640 |
| GPU | 480424 | 587216 |
| MEM | 208178 | 164895 |
| UX | 515086 | 564280 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 1498194 | 1683923 |
| CPU | 384396 | 452290 |
| GPU | 534912 | 690909 |
| MEM | 252437 | 179383 |
| UX | 326449 | 361341 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | 9874 | — |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 5.3 | 5.3 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | 17 TOPS | 35 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A16 Bionic AND A18
The charts below visualize how A16 Bionic and A18 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of A16 Bionic and A18
A16 Bionic was released 2 years, 2 days earlier than A18.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the A18 is slightly better overall compared to the A16 Bionic. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.
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