SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Apple A18 vs Apple A18 Pro
GPU description: Apple A18 5-core; Apple A18 Pro 6-core. A sourced specification comparison.
Apple A18 and Apple A18 Pro are compared as silicon designs in the same soc cohort. CPU description: Apple A18 lists 6-core; Apple A18 Pro lists 6-core. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
GPU description: Apple A18 lists 5-core; Apple A18 Pro lists 6-core. Process label: Apple A18 lists second-generation 3 nm; Apple A18 Pro lists second-generation 3 nm. Reported die area: Apple A18 lists 92.43 mm²; Apple A18 Pro lists 109.72 mm². The GPU and memory descriptions help identify the documented graphics and data interfaces. Reported geometry remains an estimate with its original qualification.
This comparison matches 5 sourced fields across 5 specification sections. 2 fields differ. 8 of 10 field values use manufacturer disclosures; remaining values retain their source evidence class. 8 field values have no publication date in the catalog. There is no matched measured workload benchmark or current price evidence in this page, so it cannot establish a purchase winner, energy-efficiency winner or total system cost.
Documented differences
| Specification / evidence | Apple A18silicon-die · soc | Apple A18 Prosilicon-die · soc |
|---|---|---|
| Neural EngineRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 16-coreScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18 · A18 section | 16-coreScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18pro · A18 Pro section |
| CPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 6-coreScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18 · A18 section | 6-coreScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18pro · A18 Pro section |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 5-coreScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18 · A18 section | 6-coreScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18pro · A18 Pro section |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | second-generation 3 nmScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18 · A18 section | second-generation 3 nmScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-apple-a18pro · A18 Pro section |
| Reported die areaSource-reported geometry; calibration and uncertainty may be unavailable. | 92.43 mm²Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2026-05-05Source: kurnal-apple-a18 · Dimensions / Area | 109.72 mm²Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2026-05-05Source: kurnal-apple-a18-pro · Dimensions / Area |
Who should consider each?
Use this page to study the Apple A18 and Apple A18 Pro designs. A device buyer should compare the specific phone, computer or accelerator SKU, cooling configuration, supported software and measured workload. A full-die specification does not describe every enabled commercial configuration.
Related records
Sources
- Kurnal die catalog: Apple A18 · Kurnal Insights · 2026-05-05
- Kurnal die catalog: Apple A18 Pro · Kurnal Insights · 2026-05-05
- Apple introduces iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus · Apple · Date not supplied
- Apple unveils iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max · Apple · Date not supplied
A specification difference is not a measured workload result. Sources and entity scope must match before drawing performance conclusions.