Pu writes in his note, “According to our supply chain checks, we are seeing growing demand for Apple’s A18, while its A17 Pro volume has stabilized since Feb. We note Apple’s A18 Pro, the 6-GPU version, will feature a larger die area (compared to A17 Pro), which could be a trend for edge AI computing.” The larger die area means that the chip will be able to accommodate more transistors (usually a good thing) or specialized components which could allow the iPhone 16 Pro line to offer some interesting on-device AI capabilities.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max will be powered by the 3nm A18 Pro application processor
We should hear more about Apple’s AI initiative and the A18 and A18 Pro chipsets during the WWDC 2024 Keynote that will take place this coming June.
