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See the full story · 3 sourcesGo to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode iPhone iPhone 18 Pro iPhone Ultra Leaker details A20 Pro chip’s new speed gains Ryan Christoffel | Aug 17 2026 - 12:13 pm PT 8 Comments iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra will be unveiled next month with a new A20 Pro chip, and this weekend a reputable leaker shared performance gains to expect per supply chain sources.
Apple’s big September event will introduce its latest in silicon advancements: the A20 Pro chip.
A20 Pro will be the first Apple chip built on TSMC’s 2nm process. It’s also rumored to adopt a new Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging method.
Because of these innovations, we’ve been expecting larger than usual improvements with this year’s chip.
Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital posted this weekend that, based on supply chain sources, A20 Pro will offer the following upgrades compared to A19 Pro:
The finer details will no doubt be more nuanced when Apple shares the full story next month. For example, the company typically breaks down gains individually across CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.
But if these numbers prove accurate, it’s a really solid boost coming. Efficiency gains should lead to better battery life, while still delivering better than ever performance.
Combined with iOS 27’s own speed gains , the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra are shaping up to be exciting updates in the performance department.
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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
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