A19 Pro Benchmarks Reveal 40% GPU Boost for iPhone 17

The first benchmark results for Apple's A19 Pro chip have finally surfaced, and the numbers hint at where iPhone performance is headed. MacRumors reports that early Geekbench 6 entries show up to 15% faster multi-core CPU performance compared to the A18 Pro, while the full 6-core GPU variant posts up to 40% faster graphics. Apple has also shuffled the deck across the iPhone 17 line. The iPhone Air gets a custom 5-core GPU version, and it still outpaces last year’s flagship by 15%.

What this means for the smartphone landscape

Bottom line, the A19 Pro is a measured step forward that you will notice. CPU up 13 to 15%, GPU up to 40%, with better efficiency and cooler heads in thinner phones.

Apple’s model split feels deliberate. iPhone 17 Pro takes the full 6-core GPU and vapor chamber for maximum sustained speed. The Air gives up one GPU core and advanced cooling for that razor-thin design, yet still delivers flagship-level results. Different priorities, real choices.

Competitively, the bar rises. Keeping performance gains while improving efficiency is hard, and the move to put neural accelerators inside GPU cores points directly at on-device AI becoming the main event.

We will need full reviews to see how it holds up day to day. If Apple’s thermal tuning sticks the landing, fewer throttling dips and steadier frame rates seem likely. For now, the early data and the architecture point the same way, the A19 Pro looks ready to carry the load.