Apple's Low-Cost iPhone 17e is Faster Than the Low-Cost MacBook Neo

Source: MacRumors

Overview

Apple is set to launch two new low‑cost devices tomorrow, the iPhone 17e and the MacBook Neo. Both devices use Apple’s A‑series chips, which have historically been limited to the iPhone and iPad.

Hardware

• The MacBook Neo is powered by Apple’s A18 Pro chip, first used in the iPhone 16 Pro models.
• The iPhone 17e uses the newer A19 chip.

Benchmark Results

Early Geekbench benchmarks show:

• Multi‑core scores

  • iPhone 17e: 9,241
  • MacBook Neo: 8,668

• Single‑core scores

  • iPhone 17e: 3,607
  • MacBook Neo: 3,461

• Higher‑range scores

  • iPhone 17e: 31,000 – 31,600 (within the 30,000‑31,400 range)

Performance Implications

Thanks to the newer A19 chip, the $599 iPhone 17e outperforms the CPU in the $599 MacBook Neo in both single‑core and multi‑core workloads. Reviewers noted that the Neo’s 8 GB of RAM is sufficient for everyday light tasks, and the device also supports Apple Intelligence.

Source

This article first appeared on MacRumors.com.