Apple A18
The Apple A18 is a {total_cores} CPU It has 4 cores and was announced in 2024 Quarter 3. It has "big.LITTLE" cores-set: 4x Apple Sawtooth (2.42 GHz). The processor is manufactured using a 3 nm process technology and supports 4G, 5G, LPDDR5X.

GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth |
Number of cores | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A |
Lithography | 3 nm |
TDP | 9 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X |
Memory frequency | 3750 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple A18 GPU |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU |
GPU frequency | 1490 MHz |
Execution units | 5 |
Shaders | 640 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@120fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes |
5G network | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 10 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | APL1V08 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship |
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