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
Transistor count
6.9

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
3842 +195.3%
1301
866 -33.4%
A8X
436 -66.5%
229 -82.4%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
14383 +405.9%
3336 +17.3%
2843
1425 -49.9%
827 -70.9%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1854 +68.2%
1298 +17.8%
1102
623 -43.5%
584 -47%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
8464 +245.6%
4088 +66.9%
2449
2142 -12.5%
1783 -27.2%
AnTuTu 10
3196241 +406.8%
925940 +46.8%
630677
456569 -27.6%
357925 -43.2%
FP32 (float)
999 +69.9%
377 -35.9%
254 -56.8%