Apple A18 vs Apple M2 (iPad)
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with Apple M2 (iPad). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
Number of transistors | 20000 million | |
TDP | 9 Watt | 20 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 24 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple A18 GPU | Apple M2 GPU |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
GPU frequency | 1490 MHz | 1398 MHz |
Execution units | 5 | 8 |
Shaders | 640 | 1024 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 3 | 2022 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1V08 | APL1109 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Tablets |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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