{
  "id": 5328648,
  "title": "Leaker claims iPhone 18 Pro chip will have 7 GPU cores and faster RAM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/leaker-claims-iphone-18-pro-chip-will-have-7-gpu-cores-and-faster-ram",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:15:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/03/leaker-claims-iphone-18-pro-chip-will-have-7-gpu-cores-and-faster-ram/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Chinese leaker has posted alleged circuit diagrams of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models, suggesting an A20 Pro chip with seven GPU cores and faster memory interface. The images depict the chip's attachment to the circuit board, allowing the leaker to infer the chip's power and architecture. The diagrams reveal six CPU cores with increased cache memory for efficiency cores, though the exact number of GPU cores remains uncertain. However, seven cores are deemed the most probable. Fixed Focus Digital claims the A20 Pro chip will be 18% faster and 30% more energy-efficient than its predecessor. The credibility of the leaker is uncertain, but the inferred conclusions are plausible.",
  "summary": "A Chinese leaker with some track record has posted images of claimed circuit diagrams of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models. These suggest that the new A20 Pro chip may have seven GPU cores – one more than its predecessor – and a faster memory interface … more…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "iPhone 18 Pro chip leak hints at performance upgrades in two key areas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/iphone-18-pro-chip-leak-hints-at-performance-upgrades-in-two-key-areas",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:53:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}