Apple’s highly-anticipated A19 and A19 Pro chipsets are set to debut later this year, alongside the iPhone 17 series. These next-gen chips are expected to leverage TSMC’s advanced third-generation 3nm process, with Apple poised to make the leap to a 2nm process next year. As the September launch draws near, it’s no surprise that performance leaks are surfacing. However, these rumors should be approached with skepticism.
The buzz around the A19 Pro’s performance is particularly intriguing, with claims that it delivers up to 80% better single-core and multi-core performance compared to its predecessor, the A18 Pro. Remarkably, it’s suggested that the A19 Pro could even surpass Apple’s M4 in multi-threaded tasks.
Yet, there’s a glaring red flag amidst these sensational scores. The supposed operating system, labeled as iOS 27, should actually be iOS 26 for the iPhone 17 Pro Max. This discrepancy raises immediate doubts about the leak’s authenticity.
The internet can easily mislead, and many might take these impressive figures at face value. Fortunately, a vigilant user on X identified this as a fake, reminding us that official scores won’t surface until Apple makes a formal announcement.
To dig deeper into the numbers, the ‘fictitious’ A19 Pro boasts scores of 4,783 and 15,324 in Geekbench 6, suggesting an unprecedented performance leap. Historically, Apple’s A-series chipsets have never shown such dramatic improvements from one generation to the next. For comparison, these results imply the A19 Pro is 41.6% faster in single-core tasks and 82% quicker in multi-core tasks than the A18 Pro, surpassing even the M4 in both single-threaded and multi-threaded scenarios.
The most convincing piece of evidence confirming the forgery is the iOS version error. Without a hands-on opportunity—akin to an instance where a Russian YouTuber managed to get an unannounced 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro—these leaks are best taken with a grain of salt. Always be cautious when evaluating early leaks; until officially confirmed, they often remain speculative.
