Expected on the iPhone 16 Pro in September, Apple’s future A18 Pro processor would be far from offering a major leap forward in multi-core computing power. But that could be a blessing in disguise.
What should we expect with the future A18 Pro chip in the iPhone 16 Pro? Not much, at least in calculation on several cores, and if we stick to the information gleaned by the leaker @negativeonehero, cited by Wccftech. According to him, Apple’s new SoC would only offer 10% more multi-core performance compared to the current A17 Pro chip.
One small step for performance…
In detail, we learn that the A18 Pro would not be able to develop much more than 8,100 points in multi-core on Geekbench 6. This score would please both Qualcomm and MediaTek, at least if it is confirmed. Apple’s two competitors would indeed be capable of doing much better with their respective new generation chips, expected at the end of the year, and which will equip a majority of high-end Android smartphones in 2025.
Previous leaks indeed suggest that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 would both be capable of exceeding 10,000 points on the same benchmark, and in multi-core. Enough to place Apple’s processor dead last in this area.
…but a giant leap for autonomy?
A potential setback to put into perspective, because other information shared in January this time placed the Apple A18 Pro ahead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, this time in single-core computing. This possible timid progress in multi-core could finally come from a conscious arbitration by Apple, which would seek to favor this year the autonomy of its iPhone 16 Pro instead of their raw computing power.
An avenue that is all the more interesting to take into account as certain rumors mention the integration of larger batteries, particularly on the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Who knows, maybe this year Apple’s objective would be (finally) to pass the milestone of one day of autonomy to which its current iPhones are limited in the majority of cases.
Source : Wccftech
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