Apple A12X

Apple A12X Bionic
Apple A12Z Bionic
General information
LaunchedA12X: October 30, 2018
A12Z: March 18, 2020
DiscontinuedA12X: March 18, 2020
A12Z: April 20, 2021
Designed byApple Inc.
Common manufacturer
Product codeAPL1083[2]
Max. CPU clock rateto 2.49[3] GHz
Cache
L1 cache128 KB instruction, 128 KB data
L2 cache8 MB
Architecture and classification
ApplicationMobile
Technology node7 nm[4]
MicroarchitectureVortex and Tempest
Instruction setA64ARMv8.3-A
Physical specifications
Cores
GPUsApple-designed integrated graphics

A12X: 7 core GPU

A12Z: 8 core GPU
Products, models, variants
Variant
History
PredecessorApple A10X
SuccessorApple M1
A12Z Bionic

The Apple A12X Bionic is a 64-bit system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, It first appeared in the iPad Pro (3rd generation), announced on October 30, 2018.[4] The A12X is an 8-core variant of the A12 (four big cores, four small cores) and Apple states that it has 35 percent faster single-core CPU performance and 90 percent faster overall CPU performance than its predecessor, the Apple A10X.[4] The Apple A12Z Bionic is an updated version of the A12X, adding an additional GPU core, and was unveiled on March 18, 2020, as part of the iPad Pro (4th generation).[5][6]

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  3. ^ "iPad8,8 – Geekbench Browser". Geekbench. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "New iPad Pro with all-screen design is most advanced, powerful iPad ever" (Press release). Apple Inc. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Looking at the Apple A12Z Bionic System on Chip | TechInsights". www.techinsights.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Miller, Chance (March 18, 2020). "Apple unveils new iPad Pro with backlit Magic Keyboard case, available to order today". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

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