The Apple A19 is the base chip in the iPhone 17, and NanoReview’s crowd aggregate puts its AnTuTu 11 total at 2,156,126. That total blends CPU, graphics, memory and interface results, so it answers less than it first appears to answer.
Apple announced the Apple A19 on September 9, 2025, below the A19 Pro, with smaller graphics, caches and memory bandwidth. All benchmark figures here are NanoReview aggregates (CR). PetaTech24 did not test the chip.
The Short Version
- The Apple A19 uses 2 performance cores at 4.26GHz and 4 efficiency cores at 2.6GHz, on a 3nm TSMC process.
- Graphics use the Apple A19 GPU, a 5-core design at 1620MHz, with 640 shaders.
- Memory is LPDDR5X at 4266MHz, with bandwidth of 68.2 Gb/s as listed, and a 12GB maximum.
- Headline scores for the Apple A19 (CR): AnTuTu 11 total 2,156,126; Geekbench 6 single-core 3,692, multi-core 9,454.
- Graphics tests (CR): 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2,147, 72% stability; Solar Bay 9,465.
- Connectivity lists a Snapdragon X80 modem, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0.
- The chip runs in the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17e, with a different AnTuTu 11 total listed for each phone.
Why You Should Care
Single-core speed shapes the moments you notice most. App launches, web rendering and photo processing lean on one fast core first, so the Apple A19 single-core figure of 3,692 (CR) is the most useful headline number for everyday use.
Multi-core and total scores matter elsewhere, for exports and sustained games. This profile breaks the total into its parts first.
Apple A19 Specifications: CPU, GPU and Memory
The Apple A19 CPU layout is two performance cores at 4.26GHz plus four efficiency cores at 2.6GHz, with 192KB of L1 cache and 8MB of L2 cache. NanoReview lists the chip as made by TSMC, model APL1V13, on a 3-nanometer process, ARMv9.2-A.
Graphics use the full name Apple A19 GPU, a 5-core design with 640 total shaders at 1620MHz. NanoReview lists 5 pipelines and 128 shading units but does not state the core count in the text fetched here. The 5-core count is corroborated by CPU-Monkey and MacRumors.
For the Apple A19, NanoReview lists a Neural Engine but gives no TOPS figure, unlike the 35 TOPS it lists for the Pro version. That Pro figure must not be transferred to the base chip. Memory is LPDDR5X, storage is NVMe, and video reaches 4K at 120FPS.
Apple A19 Benchmarks: AnTuTu 11 and Geekbench 6
The Apple A19 AnTuTu 11 total is 2,156,126 (CR). Its parts, CPU 598,735, GPU 803,562, memory 200,566 and UX 553,263, sum exactly to the total. The GPU part is largest, so a strong total can reflect graphics as much as CPU strength.
Geekbench 6 gives 3,692 single-core and 9,454 multi-core for the Apple A19 (CR), on the same test version, at NanoReview’s Apple A19 page. No figure from a different benchmark version, and no individual user-submitted entry, is used here.
NanoReview composites for the Apple A19 are CPU 92, gaming 83, battery life 96, and overall 90. Those are the site’s own summary scale, not measurements.
Apple A19 Benchmarks Against the A19 Pro
The gap to the Pro version is real in aggregate data, and it is uneven. The Pro aggregate sits about 18% higher on AnTuTu 11, about 8% higher on Geekbench 6 single-core and about 12% higher on multi-core, by PetaTech24 calculation. Graphics show the wider split, with the Pro aggregate about 16% higher on both Steel Nomad Light and Solar Bay.
The hardware behind the gap is narrow. The Apple A19 and A19 Pro share the same CPU core count and clocks, according to MacRumors and CPU-Monkey. The Pro version adds one GPU core in the Pro phones, larger caches and higher bandwidth, 76.8 Gb/s against 68.2 Gb/s. The iPhone Air uses the Pro chip with a 5-core GPU.
Graphics and Sustained Performance
Steel Nomad Light and Solar Bay are different 3DMark tests, so their scores must never be ranked against each other. The Apple A19 supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing, mesh shading and MetalFX upscaling, according to CPU-Monkey. No frame-rate test with stated settings appears in the NanoReview listing.
Sustained performance depends on cooling, software tuning and ambient temperature as much as on the chip. MacRumors reports vapour-chamber cooling in the iPhone 17 Pro models, while CPU-Monkey notes the iPhone 17 is cooled without a fan. No sustained-load temperature finding is claimed for the base chip.
Battery and Charging Evidence
Battery life is a phone property, not a chip property. The table below uses GSMArena lab testing (LR) for two different phones.
GSMArena also lists the iPhone 17e at 4,005mAh with 15:30h of active use, longer than the iPhone 17 despite the reported 4-core GPU variant. That pattern fits a phone-level explanation, not a chip-level one.
Bottom line on battery: No identical-condition battery duel was found. Treat battery life as a property of the specific phone, not of the chip. Do not pick a chip winner on battery.
Connectivity in Daily Use
For the Apple A19, NanoReview lists the Snapdragon X80 modem, LTE Cat. 24, 5G support and downloads up to 10,000 Mbps. Those are listed modem maximums, not speeds measured on a live network. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 help only with matching equipment. Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread come from the separate Apple N1 chip, per CPU-Monkey.
In practice, the listed ceiling matters mainly where the network, plan and spectrum allow it. Most buyers in Bangladesh, South Asia and much of Europe on sub-6GHz 5G or LTE plans will see no daily benefit from the extra headroom. Buyers in the US should check their exact model variant and carrier plan.
Phones, Price and Availability
The Apple A19 runs in the iPhone 17, unveiled on September 9, 2025 and on sale from September 19, 2025, and in the iPhone 17e, released in March 2026. The iPhone 17 pairs the chip with 8GB of RAM. NanoReview lists AnTuTu v11 totals of 2,156,126 for the iPhone 17 and 2,272,175 for the iPhone 17e.
At launch, the iPhone 17 started at $799 in the US and €949 in Germany for the 256GB base model, against $1,099 in the US and €1,299 in Germany for the iPhone 17 Pro, according to GSMArena. That is a $300 gap in the US and a €350 gap in Germany. No Bangladesh price is stated here.
What the Scores Do Not Prove
Three gaps stay open. No controlled laboratory review of the chip was cited in the NanoReview listing, so every aggregate score here carries the weaker crowd tag, apart from the GSMArena phone tests labelled (LR). No frame-rate test with stated settings appears. Apple has published no power figure for the chip in the sources checked.
Apple’s reported claim that the base chip is 1.5 times faster than the A15 Bionic is a manufacturer claim (MF), reported by GizGuide. Buyers who want sustained gaming or battery evidence should wait for controlled testing of the exact phone model.
Pick the Phone, Not Just the Chip
Pick the base-chip phone for the lower launch price and everyday speed led by strong single-core results. Pick the Pro-chip phone if you regularly export video, play demanding games for long sessions, or want the 12GB of RAM listed for the Pro models.
Screen, camera, battery and software support matter more than a small benchmark gap. At the same price and similar condition, prefer the better-maintained device. Do not over-index on specs, and do not pick a battery winner from a chip listing.
Quick Answers
What is the Apple A19?
The Apple A19 is Apple’s base 3nm phone chip from September 2025, with a 6-core CPU and a 5-core GPU. It powers the iPhone 17.
Which phones use the base chip?
The iPhone 17 uses the 5-core GPU version, and the iPhone 17e uses the reported 4-core GPU version. The Pro chip runs in the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air.
Is the base chip good for gaming?
Aggregates show solid graphics scores, with 3DMark Solar Bay at 9,465 (CR), but no frame-rate test with stated settings was cited. Treat the scores as a starting point, not proof of sustained gaming performance.
Does the chip decide battery life?
No. Battery life depends on battery size, display, software and modem load as well as the chip. The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e carry different batteries and post different lab endurance results, so no chip-level battery winner can be picked from the listing.
The Takeaway
The base chip is fast where everyday use feels it, close to the Pro version on CPU work, behind on graphics aggregates. The CPU gap is narrow. The GPU gap is real but uneven across tests.
Buy the phone, not the chip name. Choose the iPhone 17 for lower cost and everyday speed, and a Pro model only when graphics or sustained work justify the higher price. Battery is phone-dependent.
Sources
- NanoReview, Apple A19: specs and benchmarks, specifications and benchmark scores (CR), read in full October 29, 2026. https://nanoreview.net/en/soc/apple-a19
- CPU-Monkey, Apple A19: Benchmarks and Specs, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, iPhone 17e 4-core variant and launch dates, read in full October 29, 2026. https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/cpu-apple_a19
- MacRumors, A19 vs. A19 Pro: iPhone 17 Chip Differences, September 9, 2025, GPU core counts and Pro cache and cooling details.
- GSMArena, Apple iPhone 17 specifications and lab tests (LR), AnTuTu v10, Geekbench 6, 3DMark Wild Life Extreme, battery and charging, and iPhone 17e comparison figures, via search extracts October 29, 2026. https://m.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17-14050.php
- GSMArena, Apple iPhone 17 Pro specifications and lab tests (LR), battery variants and active use score, via search extracts October 29, 2026. https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_pro-14049.php
- GSMArena, Apple iPhone Air and iPhone 17 series are now on sale, September 19, 2025, launch prices for the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro in the US and Germany.
- GizGuide, Apple launches the new A19 and A19 Pro Chip powering the iPhone 17 Series, Apple manufacturer claim (MF) that the base chip is 1.5 times faster than the A15 Bionic.
- PetaTech24, Apple A19 Pro Benchmarks and Specs: What the Scores Really Show, post 2041, Pro aggregate figures (CR) used only for the same-version comparison.
Score methodology: Lab-reviewer (LR) scores come from named outlets’ controlled testing. Crowd (CR) scores come from aggregator databases such as NanoReview that pool user-submitted results and are less controlled. Company (MF) numbers are manufacturer claims. PetaTech24 treats LR scores as the strongest evidence, CR as directional, and MF as attributed.
