Updated
Updated · Wccftech · Sep 3
Apple A20 Pro Leak Shows 7-Core GPU and 96-Bit Bus Ahead of Sept. 9 Launch
Updated
Updated · Wccftech · Sep 3

Apple A20 Pro Leak Shows 7-Core GPU and 96-Bit Bus Ahead of Sept. 9 Launch

3 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Sep 3

Summary

  • A leaked front-side die shot indicates Apple’s A20 Pro will add a 7-core GPU, a 96-bit memory bus and an 8MB L2 cache for efficiency cores.
  • WMCM packaging appears to drive the biggest change: memory dies sit beside the SoC instead of on top, widening the bus while keeping LPDDR5X rather than moving to costlier LPDDR6.
  • CPU layout looks unchanged at two performance and four efficiency cores, while the performance-core L2 cache reportedly stays at 16MB each, matching the A19 Pro.
  • Apple is expected to unveil the 2nm A20 Pro at its Sept. 9 event for the iPhone 18 Pro line and its first foldable iPhone, though Neural Engine and ISP details remain unclear.

Insights

Why is Apple radically redesigning its A20 Pro chip packaging instead of simply upgrading to faster memory?
Could a hidden thermal upgrade in the A20 Pro be the secret key to launching Apple's first foldable iPhone?
With TSMC's 2nm supply tightly constrained, will Apple's high-end iPhone 18 launch face unexpected shortages this fall?