A18 VS A17 Pro
We are comparing the A18 (Apple) with the A17 Pro (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 A18 AND A17 Pro
Here’s how A18 and A17 Pro stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the A18
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5% higher AnTuTu V11 score (1918031 vs 1831753)
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16% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3433 vs 2953)
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17% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (8692 vs 7441)
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7% higher CPU frequency (4050 MHz vs 3780 MHz)
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17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Reasons to consider the A17 Pro
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1.2× more GPU pipelines (6 vs 5)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A18 AND A17 Pro
Below is the detailed specification table comparing A18 and A17 Pro.
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 | A18 | A17 Pro |
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General Information
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| Name: | A18 | A17 Pro |
| Brand: | Apple | Apple |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 9, 2024 | September 12, 2023 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 6 | 6 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.42 GHz | 2x 3.78 GHz Cortex-Everest, 4x 2.11 GHz Cortex-Sawtooth |
| CPU Frequency: | 4050 MHz | 3780 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Apple A18 GPU | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| Graphics Architecture: | Apple Bionic | Apple Bionic |
| GPU Frequency: | 1490 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 5 | 6 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 1907 Gigaflops | 2147.2 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Max Memory Size: | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 60 Gb/s | 51.2 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) | 3433 | 2953 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 8692 | 7441 |
| Asset Compression | 286.8 MB/sec | 260.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 184.2 pages/sec | 169.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 201.2 Mpixels/sec | 178.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 297.2 images/sec | 173.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 279.1 Mpixels/sec | 232.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 36.2 images/sec | 27.9 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 90 images/sec | 79.1 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 8.68 Mpixels/sec | 7.58 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 1918031 | 1831753 |
| CPU | 601640 | 561942 |
| GPU | 587216 | 500058 |
| MEM | 164895 | 217684 |
| UX | 564280 | 552069 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 1683923 | 1590718 |
| CPU | 452290 | 380933 |
| GPU | 690909 | 609741 |
| MEM | 179383 | 260341 |
| UX | 361341 | 339703 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | — | 10006 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| 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: | 35 TOPS | 35 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A18 AND A17 Pro
The charts below visualize how A18 and A17 Pro stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of A18 and A17 Pro
A17 Pro was released 11 months, 28 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 edges out overall compared to the A17 Pro. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.
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