Apple has finally unveiled its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. At the company’s Surprise and Shine event on September 9, the most talked about chip with the new iPhones was the chip that will power these devices. Apple has said that the new iPhone 18 Pro has received major upgrades in terms of intelligence, performance, battery and camera. Among these changes, the company has touted the A20 Pro as the fastest chip used in an iPhone. Notably, the new chip is designed not only to increase speed but also to give more power to features like on-device AI and Siri AI. So let’s find out how fast Apple’s new A20 Pro chip is and how much faster it will make the phone.
iPhone Duo price and availability
In India, the base 256GB model of the iPhone Duo starts at ₹2,99,900. The 512GB model is priced at ₹3,24,900, the 1TB model is priced at ₹3,74,900 and the 2TB storage variant is priced at ₹4,49,900. The iPhone Duo comes in ‘Star White’ and ‘Night Sky’ color options. The new smartphone will be available for pre-order from October 16 and sales will begin from October 23.
How fast is Apple’s new A20 Pro chip?
The A20 Pro is built with a new architecture and is based on the latest 2-nanometer technology. According to Apple, performance has been improved in various parts of the chip by using smaller and denser transistors.
How fast is the A20 Pro’s CPU?
The A20 Pro has a 6-core CPU, with two new super cores and four efficiency cores. According to Apple, the new Super Core is 20 percent faster than the previous generation. The company claims that this super core is the fastest ever in a smartphone.
How big is the GPU upgrade?
The new chip has a 7-core GPU. According to Apple, this provides up to 40 percent increase in performance. The GPU has been tweaked for faster graphics rendering and improved AI performance. The company has also made microarchitectural improvements aimed at high-end gaming.
The neural engine becomes twice as powerful for AI
The A20 Pro now has two neural engines, totaling 32 cores. According to Apple, this doubles the compute power of the Neural Engine. It can be used to run advanced on-device AI models and third-party LLM on the iPhone.
Memory bandwidth also increased
The A20 Pro’s memory bandwidth has been increased by 50 percent. According to Apple, this is the widest memory interface used in the iPhone and plays an important role in increasing the performance of the chip. Additionally, Apple has also tweaked the A20 Pro’s silicon packaging and thermal design. The new packaging sides the memory with a silicon die, which helps improve thermal performance.