A14 Bionic VS A18
We are comparing the A14 Bionic (Apple) with the A18 (Apple). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 1, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF A14 Bionic AND A18
Here’s how A14 Bionic and A18 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Why A18 is the best choice:
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39% higher AnTuTu V11 score (1918031 vs 1375134)
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65% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3433 vs 2079)
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82% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (8692 vs 4779)
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31% higher CPU frequency (4050 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
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76% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A14 Bionic AND A18
Below is the detailed specification table comparing A14 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 | A14 Bionic | A18 |
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General Information
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| Name: | A14 Bionic | A18 |
| Brand: | Apple | Apple |
| Class: | Mid-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 15, 2020 | September 9, 2024 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 6 | 6 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x 1.8 GHz Icestorm | 2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.42 GHz |
| CPU Frequency: | 3100 MHz | 4050 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Apple A14 Bionic GPU | Apple A18 GPU |
| Graphics Architecture: | Apple Bionic | Apple Bionic |
| GPU Frequency: | 1278 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 4 | 5 |
| Shading Units: | 64 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 654.3 Gigaflops | 1907 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 2133 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 34.1 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) | 2079 | 3433 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 4779 | 8692 |
| Asset Compression | 167 MB/sec | 286.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 167 MB/sec | 184.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 116.4 Mpixels/sec | 201.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 95.7 images/sec | 297.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 147.6 Mpixels/sec | 279.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 17.6 images/sec | 36.2 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 51.5 images/sec | 90 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 5.18 Mpixels/sec | 8.68 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 1375134 | 1918031 |
| CPU | 454216 | 601640 |
| GPU | 329634 | 587216 |
| MEM | 158491 | 164895 |
| UX | 432793 | 564280 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 1113239 | 1683923 |
| CPU | 303719 | 452290 |
| GPU | 329975 | 690909 |
| MEM | 182615 | 179383 |
| UX | 296930 | 361341 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | 7655 | — |
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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: | 5.0 | 5.3 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Apple Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | 11 TOPS | 35 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A14 Bionic AND A18
The charts below visualize how A14 Bionic and A18 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of A14 Bionic and A18
A14 Bionic was released 3 years, 11 months, 25 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 clearly better overall compared to the A14 Bionic. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.
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