Apple A12 Bionic

Apple A12 Bionic

About mobile processor

The Apple A12 Bionic SoC is a powerhouse of a processor that truly defines flagship smartphone performance. Built on a cutting-edge 7nm process, this 6-core processor runs at a frequency of 2490 MHz and boasts an impressive 8MB L2 cache, all while maintaining a relatively low thermal design power of 6W. When it comes to graphics, the Apple A12 GPU delivers exceptional performance, making it perfect for gaming and graphic-intensive applications. It also excels in general processing tasks, as evidenced by its impressive AnTuTu 10 score of 643548, Geekbench 6 Single Core score of 1301, and Geekbench 6 Multi Core score of 2843. Overall, the Apple A12 Bionic SoC is a marvel of engineering and design, showcasing Apple's commitment to pushing the boundaries of mobile processor performance. Whether you're a mobile gamer, a creative professional, or just a power user in need of a speedy smartphone, the A12 Bionic delivers on all fronts. Its efficiency, power, and capabilities make it one of the top-performing SoCs in the market today.

Basic

Label Name
Apple
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Launch Date
September 2018
Manufacturing
TSMC
Model Name
APL1W81
Architecture
2x 2.49 GHz – Vortex 4x 1.6 GHz – Tempest
Cores
6
Technology
7 nm
Frequency
2490 MHz

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Apple A12 GPU
GPU frequency
1125 MHz
FLOPS
0.576 TFLOPS
Shading units
64
Execution units
4
OpenCL version
2.0
Vulkan version
1.1
Max display resolution
2688 x 1242
DirectX version
12

Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 18
5G support
No
Bluetooth
5.0
Wi-Fi
5
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Memory Specifications

Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
2133 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
34.1 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Neural processor (NPU)
Neural Engine
L2 Cache
8 MB
Audio codecs
AAC, AAC‑LC, Apple Lossless, HE‑AAC, Linear PCM, AAX и AAX+, HE‑AAC v2, MP3
Max camera resolution
1x 32MP, 2x 12MP
Storage type
NVMe
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
TDP
6 W
Instruction set
ARMv8.3-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6
Single Core Score
1301
Geekbench 6
Multi Core Score
2843
Geekbench 5
Single Core Score
1102
Geekbench 5
Multi Core Score
2449
AnTuTu 10
Score
630677
FP32 (float)
Score
588

Compared to Other SoC

Geekbench 6 Single Core
1322 +1.6%
1319 +1.4%
1301
1266 -2.7%
1252 -3.8%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
2865 +0.8%
2855 +0.4%
2843
2839 -0.1%
2787 -2%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1477 +34%
1298 +17.8%
1102
1090 -1.1%
1073 -2.6%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
3874 +58.2%
3219 +31.4%
2449
2413 -1.5%
2257 -7.8%
AnTuTu 10
661858 +4.9%
636411 +0.9%
630677
623982 -1.1%
611402 -3.1%
FP32 (float)
616 +4.8%
609 +3.6%
588 -0%
578 -1.7%