Apple A19 vs A19 Pro: Benchmarks and Specs

Apple’s latest iPhone 17 features the A19 processor, while the newly-launched iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max pack the more powerful A19 Pro chip. Both are built on TSMC’s 3rd-gen 3nm (N3P) process node, but there are key differences in CPU, GPU, and overall performance. To see how much of a gap Apple has created between the A19 and A19 Pro, we’ve compared their benchmarks and specifications side by side.

Apple A19 vs A19 Pro: Geekbench Score

In the Geekbench 6 CPU test, the Apple A19 running on the iPhone 17 scored 3,608 in single-core and 8,810 in multi-core. Next, the A19 Pro running on the iPhone 17 Pro Max achieved 3,895 in single-core and 9,746 in multi-core.

Here, the A19 Pro is around 8% faster than the A19 in single-core performance and about 10.6% in multi-core. Since both have the same 6-core CPU setup and clocked at the same frequency, the performance difference is not huge. However, the iPhone 17 Pro Max features a large vapour chamber cooling system and bigger L2 cache (6MB vs 4MB), you get slightly better sustained CPU performance on the A19 Pro.

Apple A19 vs A19 Pro: Specs Comparison

Both the A19 and A19 Pro are built on TSMC’s 3nm (N3P) process node and feature a 6-core CPU. The key difference lies in graphics: the A19 comes with a 5-core GPU, while the A19 Pro includes a 6-core GPU. But there is a caveat: the A19 Pro on the iPhone Air also has a 5-core GPU.

Besides that, both chipsets bring Neural Accelerators directly into the GPU and support the N1 chip which integrates Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and Thread networking technology. As for cellular connectivity, the new iPhone Air features Apple's new in-house C1X 5G modem, but it only covers Sub-6GHz 5G bands.

The A19 on the iPhone 17 and the A19 Pro on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max still use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G modem, with support for both mmWave and Sub-6GHz 5G bands. We will be updating the article with AnTuTu and Geekbench results soon so stay tuned with us.