Apple recently announced the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models with major design refinements and notable performance upgrades. Among the biggest highlights is the launch of the new A19 Pro chip in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air, which brings CPU performance on par with the M4 MacBook Pro models, an astounding feat that only Apple was able to pull off. The A19 Pro chip has just surfaced on Geekbench with scores that put it well ahead of last year’s silicon.
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro benchmarks reveal big CPU gains over iPhone 16 Pro and even surpass the M4 MacBook Pro
The Geekbench listing was shared by Jukanlosreve on X, showing the label iPhone18,2, which, based on past trends and industry insights, is the iPhone 17 Pro. What this means is that the A19 Pro variant tested houses a 6-core GPU instead of a 5-core GPU of the A19 Pro chip in the iPhone Air. It can be seen that the A19 Pro chip inside the iPhone 17 Pro achieved a single-core score of 3,895 and a multi-core score of 9,746, making it one of the most powerful smartphones ever tested.
For context, the iPhone 16 Pro with an A18 Pro chip averaged 3,447 single-core and 8,576 multi-core, which is still pretty impressive, but the A19 Pro chip takes it to another level. The numbers shared put the iPhone 17 Pro ahead by 13 percent in single-core and 14 percent in multi-core performance. These gains will directly translate to smoother multitasking, faster media export, and quicker handling of Apple Intelligence features that demand raw processing power.
Apart from that, the most surprising comparison comes against the M4 MacBook Pro, Apple’s latest entry-level laptop. The M4 chip posts around 3,829 in single-core and over 14,000 in multi-core performance, proving just how aggressive Apple has become with mobile chip design. The multi-core performance is a different story, considering the M4 chip features more cores and better thermals, with the MacBook Pro maintaining a 45 percent lead.
Take note that the upgrade does not end at benchmarks alone, as the iPhone 17 Pro is also equipped with a vapor chamber cooling system, which is a first for the iPhone. The advanced thermal management solution allows the A19 Pro chip to sustain higher performance levels for longer, which significantly reduces throttling during gaming or heavy workloads. What this means is that the single and multi-core scores can easily hold up in real-world conditions.
We will be covering additional aspects related to the A19 Pro chip and its endurance in the graphics department, so be sure to stick around for that. Do you think performance alone is worth it to upgrade from the iPhone 16 Pro?
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
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