SOC APPLE APPLE A18 GPU
A18

A18

High-End Released: September 9, 2024
Clock Speed
4050
MHZ
Process
3
NM
Cores
6
Count

Technical Highlights

GPU : Apple A18 GPU (Apple Bionic)
GPU Frequency : 1490 MHz
Memory : LPDDR5X
AnTuTu Score : 1.92M

About this Chipset

Apple A18 introduced on September 9, 2024. Built on a 3-nanometer process, it features a 6-core CPU with two high-performance cores clocked at 4.04 GHz and four efficiency cores running at 2.42 GHz.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Overall Score Of A18

This summarizes how A18 scores across key areas like CPU, GPU, AI, efficiency, and connectivity.

82
Overall
CPU
84
Memory
65
Graphics
73
Benchmark
78
Connectivity
82

General Information of A18

Name

A18

Brand

Apple

Class

High-End

Release Date

September 9, 2024

Foundry

TSMC

CPU Specifications of A18

CPU Architecture

2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.42 GHz

CPU Frequency

Excellent

4050 MHz

88% of the current best CPU Frequency score

Cores

Good

6

60% of the current best Cores score

Instruction Set

ARMv9.2-A

Process (nm)

Good

3 nm

67% of the current best Process (nm) score

TDP

9 W

22% of the current best TDP score

L2 Cache

8 MB

50% of the current best L2 Cache score

Graphics Specifications of A18

GPU

Apple A18 GPU

Graphics Architecture

Apple Bionic

GPU Frequency

Top tier

1490 MHz

87% of the current best GPU Frequency score

Pipelines

5

25% of the current best Pipelines score

Shading Units

Good

128

25% of the current best Shading Units score

Total Shaders

640

31% of the current best Total Shaders score

FLOPS

1907 Gigaflops

33% of the current best FLOPS score

Memory Specifications of A18

Memory Type

Excellent

LPDDR5X

75% of the current best Memory Type score

Memory Frequency

Good

3750 MHz

70% of the current best Memory Frequency score

Bus

4x 16 Bit

Bandwidth

Good

60 Gb/s

70% of the current best Bandwidth score

Memory Size

8 GB

25% of the current best Memory Size score

Storage Interface

NVMe

11% of the current best Storage Interface score

Benchmark Metrics of A18

AnTuTu Benchmark (V11)

V11 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

1,918,031
Total
46% of the current best Total score
CPU
601,640
48% of the current best CPU score
GPU
587,216
36% of the current best GPU score
MEM
164,895
35% of the current best MEM score
UX
Good
564,280
70% of the current best UX score

AnTuTu Benchmark (V10)

V10 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

1,683,923
Total
42% of the current best Total score
CPU
452,290
38% of the current best CPU score
GPU
690,909
49% of the current best GPU score
MEM
179,383
30% of the current best MEM score
UX
361,341
39% of the current best UX score

Geekbench (V6)

CPU performance snapshot

Single-Core
Excellent
3,433
88% of the current best Single-Core score
Multi-Core
Good
8,692
70% of the current best Multi-Core score
Asset Compression
Good
286.8 MB/sec
62% of the current best Asset Compression score
HTML 5 Browser
184.2 pages/sec
56% of the current best HTML 5 Browser score
PDF Renderer
201.2 Mpixels/sec
58% of the current best PDF Renderer score
Image Detection
Excellent
297.2 images/sec
80% of the current best Image Detection score
HDR
Good
279.1 Mpixels/sec
72% of the current best HDR score
Background Blur
Good
36.2 images/sec
74% of the current best Background Blur score
Photo Processing
Excellent
90 images/sec
77% of the current best Photo Processing score
Ray Tracing
8.68 Mpixels/sec
59% of the current best Ray Tracing score

Connectivity of A18

Download Speed

Good

Up to 10000 Mbps

67% of the current best Download Speed score

Upload Speed

Good

Up to 3500 Mbps

70% of the current best Upload Speed score

5G Support

Yes

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth Version

5.3

AI Accelerator of A18

Neural Processor

Neural Engine

NPU Theoretical Performance

35 TOPS

35% of the current best NPU Theoretical Performance score

AI Support

No

Performance Charts Of A18

These charts show the balance of A18 across key areas and how its benchmark results compare to today’s top performers.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
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Performance Benchmarks

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Frequently Asked Questions about A18

The A18 scores a total of 1,918,031 on AnTuTu v11, providing a fluid experience for daily mobile tasks and standard applications. The score is broken down into CPU: 601,640, GPU: 587,216, Memory: 164,895, UX: 564,280.

The A18 was officially released in September 9, 2024, aiming to provide a competitive performance experience for mobile devices.

The A18 features a 6-core CPU architecture, designed to balance peak performance with everyday power efficiency.

The A18 is manufactured using a specialized process by TSMC, which optimizes the chipset's power efficiency and performance.

The A18 operates at a CPU frequency (base clock) of 4050 MHz, which determines the speed at which the chipset handles instructions.

The A18 achieves a single-core score of 3,433 on Geekbench. This is a key metric for measuring how snappy the device will feel when launching and switching between apps.

With a performance score of 82%, the A18 is positioned as a high-end chipset in our comprehensive mobile rankings.

The A18 features the Apple A18 GPU GPU, which handles graphics rendering and is responsible for determining the chipset's mobile gaming capabilities.

The A18 is compatible with LPDDR5X memory, enabling fast data access which is crucial for modern operating systems and demanding games.

Yes, the A18 features an integrated 5G modem, providing ultra-fast mobile data speeds and low latency where network infrastructure permits.