The upcoming iOS 18 update will significantly boost iPhone Neural Engine performance as Apple Intelligence launch nears — and it still needs an A17 ProNew benchmarks suggest that iOS 18 beta 1 can improve an iPhone's Neural Engine performance by up to 25%, but even then only the iPhone 15 Pro is fast enough to power Apple Intelligence.
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The upcoming iOS 18 update will significantly boost iPhone Neural Engine performance as Apple Intelligence launch nears — and it still needs an A17 Pro