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Apple A18 Pro (6-core CPU)

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A18 Pro (6-core CPU)

Released September 2024.3Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-debuts-iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-maxRead 21 October 2026Pre-orders began on 13 September 2024 and the phones were available from 20 September 2024. This is the first product with the chip. The MacBook Neo with the same chip went on sale on 11 March 2026. Last checked 21 October 2026.

Cores
6
Max boost clock
4.04GHz
L3 cache
Not available
Socket or package
Not available

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At a glance

  • Max memory speed (official, any module type)

    7,500MT/s

    Higher than 79% of other CPUs.

All specs

SourceCalculated

General

Series
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Model numbers
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GTIN / EAN
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Announced
9 September 20243Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-debuts-iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-maxRead 21 October 2026Apple press release of 9 September 2024 announces the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max with the A18 Pro.
Status
Available1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026MacBook Neo is on sale at apple.com with the A18 Pro. Apple also sells the chip in the iPhone 16 Pro.
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Segment
Laptop1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Apple sells this chip as the processor of the MacBook Neo laptop. The same chip is the phone processor of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The schema has no phone segment.
Instruction set
Arm645Spec databaseen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A18Read 14 October 2026The A18 and A18 Pro have an Apple-designed 64-bit Arm ARMv9.2-A CPU.
Codename
Not available
CPU process (as published)
TSMC N3E5Spec databaseen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A18Read 14 October 2026Technology node listed as 3 nm (TSMC N3E). Apple itself says only second-generation 3-nanometer technology. Apple called the M5 process third-generation 3-nanometer, which is N3P, so second generation fits N3E. A Jon Peddie article of September 2024 also names N3E as likely but raises N3P. No maker document names the node.
CPU process node
3nm3Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-debuts-iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-maxRead 21 October 2026Apple: built with second-generation 3-nanometer technology.
AVX-512
Not available

Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreMax clock (GHz)
Performance2Performance4.04
Efficiency4Efficiency2.42
Source1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Chip section: 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. Apple publishes no clock speeds or core architecture names.3Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-debuts-iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-maxRead 21 October 2026Apple: a new 6-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores.5Spec databaseen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A18Read 14 October 2026Two performance cores at 4.04 GHz and four efficiency cores at 2.42 GHz. Apple publishes no clocks. Wikipedia's figures come from software readings. The Apple Wiki reads 4.044 GHz and 2.424 GHz. Tom's Hardware gives about 4.0 and 2.4 GHz from Cinebench.6Measurementtomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-neo-a18-pro-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tom's says Cinebench estimates the A18 Pro clock at up to 4.0 GHz on single-core tasks and 2.4 GHz for multi-core. This agrees with the 4.04 and 2.42 GHz stored.12Press articleeclecticlight.co/2026/04/13/cpu-core-frequencies-updated-for-all-current-apple-silicon-macsRead 21 October 2026Eclectic Light reads the maximum core frequencies from powermetrics for the A18 Pro in the MacBook Neo: 4044 MHz for the performance cores and 2424 MHz for the efficiency cores. This agrees with the 4.04 and 2.42 GHz stored.
Cores
6
Cores labelled performance
2
Cores labelled efficiency
4
Threads
68Spec databasecpubenchmark.net/compare/6268vs6274/Apple-A18-Pro-vs-Apple-A18Read 21 October 2026PassMark lists 6 physical cores (Threads: 6) for the A18 Pro, so the chip has no simultaneous multithreading. PassMark's cache and TDP rows are not used.
Max boost clock
4.04GHz5Spec databaseen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A18Read 14 October 2026Performance core clock of 4.04 GHz. Not published by Apple.6Measurementtomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-neo-a18-pro-reviewRead 14 October 2026Cinebench estimate of up to 4.0 GHz, as quoted by Tom's Hardware. Agrees with 4.04 GHz.12Press articleeclecticlight.co/2026/04/13/cpu-core-frequencies-updated-for-all-current-apple-silicon-macsRead 21 October 2026powermetrics maximum for the performance cores: 4044 MHz. Agrees with 4.04 GHz.
Unlocked for overclocking
Not available

Cache

L2 cache
20MB9Press articleheise.de/-9960558Read 21 October 2026heise reports the Chipwise and TechInsights die analyses: the two performance cores of the A18 Pro share a total of 16 MB of L2 (8 MB in the A18), and the four efficiency cores with their cache are identical in the A18 and A18 Pro. The 4 MB efficiency cluster L2 is from the Wikipedia table below. Total L2 is 16 + 4 = 20 MB. PassMark and Low End Mac print 48 MB and 32 MB because they count each cluster cache once per core, so they are not used.10Spec databaseen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_siliconRead 21 October 2026A-series table, A18 Pro row: L2 16 MB for the performance cores and 4 MB for the efficiency cores, plus 24 MB of cache beyond L2. heise reports that 24 MB as the system level cache. Apple publishes no cache sizes. The system level cache is shared with the GPU and NPU, so it is not stored as L3.
L3 cache
Not available
AMD 3D V-Cache
Not available

Power and thermals

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Base power (TDP)
Not available
Max turbo power
Not available
Configurable power range
Not available
Max operating temperature
Not available

Memory

Memory support
Memory typeMax speed (MT/s)
LPDDR5X7,500
Source11Spec databaselowendmac.com/2026/apple-a18-pro-specsRead 21 October 2026Low End Mac lists LPDDR5X-7500 (3750 MHz) and about 60 GB/s. Apple states 60GB/s memory bandwidth (MacBook Neo specs) and unified memory only, with no memory type or speed. A 64-bit bus at 7500 MT/s is exactly 60.0 GB/s, which matches Apple's figure. Module type is left out because Apple does not state it.13Spec databaseifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+16+Pro+Chip+ID/177358Read 21 October 2026iFixit iPhone 16 Pro chip ID: a Micron MT62F1G64D4AQ-031 XT:C LPDDR5X SDRAM layered over the A18 Pro (Apple APL1V07). This confirms LPDDR5X in the same package. The page states no speed, capacity or bus width.
Max memory speed (official)
7,500MT/s
Memory channels
111Spec databaselowendmac.com/2026/apple-a18-pro-specsRead 21 October 2026Low End Mac lists a 64-bit bus made of four 16-bit channels. The field counts 64-bit channels, so 64 bits is 1. Apple states no bus width. The bus width and 7500 MT/s together give Apple's stated 60GB/s.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
60GB/s1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Chip section: 60GB/s memory bandwidth.
Max memory
8GB1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Memory section: both MacBook Neo configurations have 8GB unified memory. Apple publishes no higher limit for the chip, and the iPhone 16 Pro also has 8 GB.
ECC memory support
Not available

Platform

Socket or package
Not available
Compatible chipsets
Not available
CPU PCIe lanes
Not available
CPU PCIe lanes in total
Not available
Highest PCIe generation
Not available
Native USB ports
Standard
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
Source1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Ports row: USB 3 (USB-C) with up to 10Gb/s and USB 2 (USB-C) with up to 480Mb/s. Apple lists device ports, not chip ports. The iPhone 16 Pro tech specs also state USB 3 up to 10Gb/s for the same chip, so the 10Gb/s standard (USB 3.2 Gen 2) is stored with no count. The Neo's USB 2 port is not stored, since Apple does not say whether the chip or other hardware provides it.7Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/121031Read 21 October 2026iPhone 16 Pro tech specs, Connector row: USB-C connector with support for USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s). Apple names the display output only as native DisplayPort over USB-C, so no DisplayPort version is stored.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
No

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026The 5-core GPU is part of the A18 Pro chip.
Integrated GPU
Apple A18 Pro GPU1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Chip section lists a 5-core GPU in the MacBook Neo. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro release lists a 6-core GPU for the same chip, so the core count is stored as two variant rows (5 and 6).4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 21 October 2026Apple, 4 March 2026: MacBook Neo has the A18 Pro with a 5-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine, and goes on sale on 11 March 2026. The 5-core GPU is one core fewer than the 6-core GPU of the iPhone 16 Pro, so the GPU core count is stored as two variant rows (5 and 6) and not as one base value.
GPU cores
5 to 61Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 20263Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-debuts-iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-maxRead 21 October 20264Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 21 October 2026
Max GPU clock
Not available
Max displays
Not available
DisplayPort version
Not available
HDMI version
Not available
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC)1Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Media Engine row: hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, with a video encode engine and a ProRes encode and decode engine.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 21 October 2026Media Engine row: video decode engine, H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, plus AV1 decode. Apple does not list VP9 decode.

NPU

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NPU performance
Not available
Total AI performance
Not available

Measured performance

Cinebench 2024 single-core
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Cinebench 2024 multi-core
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Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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Cinebench 2026 multi-core
1,439points6Measurementtomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-neo-a18-pro-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware MacBook Neo review, published 10 March 2026. Cinebench 2026 stress test on the fanless MacBook Neo, one run, score 1,439. The run took 14 minutes 2 seconds. The review does not name the test as multi-thread, but the score is far above any single-thread result, and its stress test is the all-core render. Power mode and room temperature are not stated.
Geekbench 6 single-core
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
Not available
Game frame rates
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Measured power and temperature

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CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
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CPU power while gaming (measured)
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CPU power at idle (measured)
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CPU temperature in stress test
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All-core clock in stress test
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In the box

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Cooler in the box
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Included cooler
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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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GPU cores
5
6

Sources

We read 13 sources for this CPU. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.

  1. Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specs
    Read 21 October 2026Backs 12 fields
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  5. Read 14 October 2026Backs 4 fields
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  9. Press articleheise.de/-9960558
    Read 21 October 2026Backs 1 field
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