
Apple A18 and A18 Pro — comparison photograph

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| Identity & fabrication | |
|---|---|
| Year | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die Source date: 2024-09-09 Year identifies first public introduction where a dated launch is available; see record notes for exceptions. |
| Process | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die |
| Foundry | Published analysisKurnal Insights Scope: silicon-die Source date: 2026-05-05 Independent analyst attribution. |
| CPU & clock domains | |
| CPU | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die |
| Graphics | |
| GPU cores | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die Source date: 2024-09-09 |
| GPU | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die |
| AI & security | |
| Neural Engine | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die |
| Camera, video & display | |
| Video | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die |
| ISP | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: silicon-die |
| Packaging, power & physical analysis | |
| Reported die width | Published analysisKurnal Insights Scope: silicon-die Source date: 2026-05-05 Original analyst catalog value. Public entry gives dimensions but does not document calibration, die boundary convention, specimen provenance or uncertainty. |
| Reported die height | Published analysisKurnal Insights Scope: silicon-die Source date: 2026-05-05 Original analyst catalog value. Public entry gives dimensions but does not document calibration, die boundary convention, specimen provenance or uncertainty. |
| Reported die area | Published analysisKurnal Insights Scope: silicon-die Source date: 2026-05-05 Original analyst catalog value. Public entry gives dimensions but does not document calibration, die boundary convention, specimen provenance or uncertainty. |
| Verified die geometry | UnconfirmedApple Scope: silicon-die Source date: 2024-09-09 No source meeting calibrated geometry requirements accepted in this scout pass. Reported measurements, if present, remain separately labeled. |
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Apple A18 & A18 pro die shot. See source caption; no chip layer inferred beyond source evidence
원본 다이 사진 보기원문 열람 가능 여부와 이미지 재사용 권한은 별개입니다.
Chipwise / NanoPhysics
Apple A18 & A18 pro die shot. See source caption; no chip layer inferred beyond source evidence
원본 다이 사진 보기원문 열람 가능 여부와 이미지 재사용 권한은 별개입니다.
Product-series membership; does not assert shared masks or identical silicon.
Apple · 근거Apple compares the new A18 Pro with the preceding Pro generation.
Apple · 근거Apple explicitly compares GPU cache and memory with A18 Pro.
Apple · 근거Comparison image contains multiple dies; it is not a photograph of one die or a geometric measurement.
Chipwise / NanoPhysics · 근거silicon design · Apple A18 Pro
Apple A18 & A18 pro die shot. See source caption; no chip layer inferred beyond source evidence