A18 and A18 Pro chips: This is what the iPhone 16 chips are like
We analyze all the differences and similarities in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro processors
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max in an exciting September special event titled “It’s Glowtime,” which translates in Spanish as “A Bright Future.” The latest generation of Apple smartphones feature the A18 and A18 Pro chipsIt is specifically designed to provide support for Apple Intelligence.
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have the A18 chip, while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have a slightly more powerful A18 Pro chip. So what are the differences between the two?
Generational leap in processor of iPhone 16 base models is the biggest leap to dateApple has skipped the A17 chip series by moving from the A16 Bionic chip in the iPhone 15 to the A18 chip in the iPhone 16.
What is the difference between A18 chip and A18 Pro chip?
We once published an interesting comparison between the A16 Bionic chip and the A17 Pro chip, and now it’s time with the arrival of the iPhone 16 series Compare all the differences between A18 chip and A18 Pro chip From Apple Silicon.
A18 chip
Apple A18 Chip
Apple’s A18 chip is manufactured using a second-generation 3-nanometer process by TSMCThis technique is similar to the process used to manufacture the M4 chip of the latest generation iPad Pro.
Apparently, there were a lot of issues in the production process of the M3 chips and the A17 Pro chip, which is one of the reasons why the entry-level iPhone 16 model skipped the A17 chip series and went with the A18 chip.
The specifications of Apple’s A18 chip are very similar to those found in the A18 Pro chip in the iPhone 16 Pro models, with only a slight difference. The A18 chip in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus has a CPU with 6 cores, 2 performance cores, and 4 efficiency cores; a CPU with 5 graphics cores and a 16-core Neural Engine.
| A18 chip | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 6 cores 2 performance cores 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | 5 cores |
| Neural Engine | 16 cores |
Apple says it has an A18 chip 17% more broadband while in system memory Your CPU is 30% faster And 40% more powerful GPU More so than in the A16 Bionic chip.
A18 Pro Chip
Apple A18 Pro Chip
The A18 Pro chip in the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max comes with the following features: 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 energy-efficient coresnext to you 6-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine.
The only notable difference between the A18 chips and the A18 Pro chips is that Apple Silicon’s more advanced processors one more graphics core On your GPU.
| A18 Pro Chip | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 6 cores 2 performance cores 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | 6 cores |
| Neural Engine | 16 cores |
According to Apple, A18 Pro chip is 15% faster than A17 Pro chip and use 20% less energy Compared to the previous generation processor. Finally, the GPU hardware-accelerated ray tracing technology of the A18 Pro chip is twice as fast as the previous generation.
But the differences between the A18 chip and the A18 Pro chip won’t be noticeable. Manufacturing a processor at the nanometer level is extremely complex and there are always microscopic elements of contamination, so it’s likely that the Californian company has taken advantage of the chips left behind as a lower-spec version.
The good news is that Both A18 chip and A18 Pro chip will offer full support for Apple Intelligence AI featuresAnd at the graphics level, the differences between the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro will be almost imperceptible.
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Source: i Padizate
