Apple A12Z Bionic processor review
A12Z Bionic processor released by Apple; release date: 25 Mar 2020. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Vortex/Tempest/Chinook microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.49 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core), L2 - 8 MB (shared).
Supported memory types: LPDDR4X-4266. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.
Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.
Benchmarks
PassMark Single thread mark |
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PassMark CPU mark |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2202 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9365 |
Integrated graphics – Apple A12Z Bionic
Technical info |
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Core clock speed | 1125 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm |
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance | 1.152 TFLOPS |
Pipelines | 8 |
Render output units | 32 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vortex/Tempest/Chinook |
Launch date | 25 Mar 2020 |
OS Support | iPadOS 13.4, macOS Big Sur 11.0 Beta 1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2 |
Place in performance rating | 1088 |
Processor Number | APL1083 |
Vertical segment | Mobile |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.59 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.49 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 |
Number of threads | 8 |
Transistor count | 10 billion |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 32 |
Graphics base frequency | 1125 MHz |
Graphics max frequency | 8 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt |