The A18 Pro is likely to serve as a successor to the A17 Pro and is expected to be exclusive to the next iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, which are said to launch later this year. We reported that the SoC would have a 6-core GPU, which may not translate to improved graphics performance, but that information was not available at the time, so we didn’t mention the CPU cluster, leaving us with our own speculation. I set it up. However, one tipster claims that the core configuration remains unchanged compared to Apple’s previous A-series chipsets, potentially pointing to a gap between two silicon generations. This means you may not see the difference you should.
A18 Pro will maintain a “2 + 4” CPU cluster, but the larger die size could bring some benefits to Apple’s upcoming flagships.
Similar to the A17 Pro, both the A18 and A18 Pro are rumored to feature a 6-core CPU, with both SoCs expected to feature two performance cores and four efficiency cores, according to @negativeonehero. states. This update is probably in response to YouTuber Vadim Yuryev’s prediction about the core count of his two chipsets, stating that the A18 Pro will have a “2 + 6” configuration. The tipster replied that he had never heard of the A18 Pro having an 8-core CPU. This may be an unfortunate development, as the SoC’s multi-threaded performance gains may be lost.
In any case, the A18 Pro’s Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core performance, as leaked numbers reveal that the silicon is up to 28% faster than the A17 Pro, even in a 6-core configuration. I’m impressed with the improvement. Unfortunately, we can’t beat the estimated numbers for Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. It is said to have a 46% multi-core lead over Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. But there may be a silver lining to all this. Apple may be intentionally trying to reduce performance gains in exchange for efficiency gains that lead to longer battery life.
No, it will be 2+4. I never mentioned the 2+6 pro tip.
How do I explain my low score? Of fever? E-core frequency is low?— Nguyen Phi Hung (@negativeonehero) April 2, 2024
That’s not the only potential positive for the A18 and A18 Pro. Apple may use a larger die size, resulting in more cache and a larger Neural Engine among other upgrades. Of course, it’s important to note that all of this information is unconfirmed, so it should be taken with a grain of salt, and we’ll be updating you on this in a future update.
News source: @negativeonehero