The Neural Engine also gained some performance, with the 16-core component upgraded to run at up to 18 trillion operations per second.

The upgraded Neural Engine is faster and more efficient than the Neural Engine in the A17 Pro. Apple says that Apple Intelligence features run 15 percent faster on the A18 Pro than the A17 Pro.

The 16-Core Neural Engine of the A18 presents a significant improvement over the one found in the A16 Bionic.

It's worth noting that the new Spatial Scenes effect might sound like an Apple Intelligence feature, but it actually uses the Neural Engine to create a spatially reactive version of a photo that ...