iPhone 15 Pro's A17 Chip Said to Feature 6 GPU Cores, Support for 6GB RAM

[MacRumors]

Apple's upcoming A17 chip that is set to be used in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models includes a 6-core CPU and a 6-core GPU, according to leaker Unknownz21. The current A16 chip has a 6-core CPU and a 5-core GPU, so the A17 will bring notable GPU improvements to the new higher-end iPhone models.

The A17 chip will feature a 3.70GHz maximum clock rate, up from 3.46GHz in the A16 chip. Notably, the information shared by Unknownz21 suggests that the iPhone 15 Pro models will feature the same 6GB RAM that's available in the iPhone 14 Pro models. Prior rumors have said the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max would have 8GB RAM, which the leaker says is "unlikely," but not impossible.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689320339388473352

Built on a new 3-nanometer process, the A17 chip will bring speed and efficiency improvements to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. We should see a decent increase in GPU performance along with faster CPU speeds and perhaps better battery life compared to the A16, which is built on a 4-nanometer process. Performance could increase by 10 to 15 percent, while power consumption could be down by up to 30 percent.

Because 3nm technology is new, the A17 chip is expensive to manufacture, which means it will only be available in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The standard iPhone 15 models will adopt the A16 chip, which is currently limited to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Apple is expected to unveil the new iPhones in September, and current signs suggest the iPhone event will be held on Tuesday, September 12. For more on what's coming, we have dedicated iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro roundups that aggregate all of the rumors we've heard to date.

Article Link: iPhone 15 Pro's A17 Chip Said to Feature 6 GPU Cores, Support for 6GB RAM

 

[zach-coleman]

I thought this year was getting a bump to 8GB?

 

[MayaUser]

So they are working on core power and not on core count...thats nice to hear on N3 TSMC

 

[jz0309]

Watch the outcry - “only” 6GB of RAM

 

[phill85]

Wow, now no 8GB of RAM? Sad… even more reason to keep my iPhone 14 Pro another year. The 16 will be 🐐 status

 

[1BadManVan]

Wasn’t planning on the 15 series this year and this helps confirm that. Barely see the difference between my 13 pro max and 14 pro max as is. Both super quick

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Hoping iPhone 15 Pro Max will be carrying 8GB RAM. Maybe Apple is saving that for next year for iPhone Ultra.

I need more RAM to handle 500+ Safari Tabs.

 

[compwiz1202]

Watch the outcry - “only” 6GB of RAM

If they do eight then people will cry why does an iPhone have as much RAM as a base Macbook

 

[Aurizen]

I was really hoping for 8 gigs of ram. I shouldn't be Suprised apple isn't doing that. Look how long they took to give iPhones 2 gigs of ram when other phones had 4 gigs.

 

[EntropyQ3]

The original rumour seems reasonable. A bit of a bummer if RAM remains at 6GB. I think it would be wise to avoid the article authors speculation about specific performance improvements or power savings until we know what, if any, architectural enhancements or additions have been made.

 

[mrat93]

We’re gonna have iPhones with 8GB of RAM before we get split-screen multitasking, aren’t we?

Seriously, what’s the point of more RAM if you’re not gonna take advantage of it? I sometime open apps from hours ago which haven’t been killed by the system. Are they bringing Final Cut to iPhone?

 

[abatabia]

Seems kinda meh. Maybe I’ll skip this year like I did the 12? Who knows.

 

[jz0309]

If they do eight then people will cry why does an iPhone have as much RAM as a base Macbook

Yep, exactly…
Besides, less than 5 weeks to go… but if I recall Apple never states how much RAM is in the phone so it’ll take a bit longer

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

We’re gonna have iPhones with 8GB of RAM before we get split-screen multitasking, aren’t we?

Seriously, what’s the point of more RAM if you’re not gonna take advantage of it. I sometime open apps from hours ago which haven’t been killed by the system. Are they bringing Final Cut to iPhone?

Split-screen multitasking may not look cool in iOS tho. I think Apple needs to increase the size of the screen. (Not just make it taller but wider too) to take full advantage of the split-screen. Maybe iPhone Ultra will offer that?

 

[winxmac]

Sooner or later we will read another "sorry I leaked early Apple info"

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Also, It would be ideal if Apple starts implementing M2 or M3 Processors on iPhones one day! One day!

 

[sw1tcher]

I thought this year was getting a bump to 8GB?

Same. I thought iPhones were finally going to catch up to the base 8GB in Macs

 

[DBZmusicboy01]

How does the Galaxy S23 Ultra have 12GB of RAM and the PRO iPhone 15 that came after it will only have 6GB? It is extremely ridiculous especially if Apple raises the price of the phones and not even have more RAM.

 

[xxray]

Not getting a bump to 8GB this year is a bit of a bummer, but I guess it's not a necessity.

 

[k1121j]

Such a small speed improvement and yet somehow the speed difference in last years phone running this new OS it’s going to be multiple times slower than the new phone. Or it always seems like it anyways.

 

[Razorpit]

This is cool and all from a bragging standpoint, and I get it. You don't want to stay idle, but I think we've long since reached the point of diminishing returns. I'm on a 13 and probably would have still been good to go on my XS.

 

[now i see it]

I’ve got my sights set on iPhone 18

 

[mrat93]

Split-screen multitasking may not look cool in iOS tho. I think Apple needs to increase the size of the screen. (Not just make it taller but wider too) to take full advantage of the split-screen. Maybe iPhone Ultra will offer that?

Stage Manager looks and works crappily on iPadOS IMO, but that didn’t stop them from shipping a product that everybody sh*t on at launch.

Are they just gonna give up on the split-screen multitasking on iOS if they can’t make it “look cool”?

I’d argue that simply having two apps on the screen at once would be/look pretty cool, and not being able to do so is pretty lame.

Being able to look at an attachment in messages, switch apps, and then not be forced back to the conversation view would be pretty cool too.

 

[NT1440]

How does the Galaxy S23 Ultra have 12GB of RAM and the PRO iPhone 15 that came after it will only have 6GB? It is extremely ridiculous especially if Apple raises the price of the phones and not even have more RAM.

Because one system clearly does a much better job with lesser resources.

 

[till]

Uhhh if they really don't have 8GB of RAM, I might just wait until next year. Flagship Android phones have 8+ GB, it's not some crazy amount, it's a big deal for multitasking even if you don't care about high-res textures in games or whatever.