Apple A15 Bionic processor review
A15 Bionic processor released by Apple; release date: 14 Sep 2021. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Avalanche/Blizzard microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 6. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.23 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 5 nm. Cache size: L1 - 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core), L2 - 12 MB (shared).
Supported memory types: LPDDR4X-4266. Maximum memory size: 6 GB.
Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 6 Watt.
Benchmarks
PassMark Single thread mark |
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PassMark CPU mark |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3597 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9905 |
Integrated graphics – Apple A15 Bionic
Technical info |
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Core clock speed | 1338 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm |
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance | 1.713 TFLOPS |
Pipelines | 4 |
Render output units | 20 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Avalanche/Blizzard |
Launch date | 14 Sep 2021 |
OS Support | iOS 15.0, iPadOS 15.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1 |
Place in performance rating | 452 |
Processor Number | APL1W07 |
Vertical segment | Mobile |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.02 GHz |
L1 cache | 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
L2 cache | 12 MB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.23 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 |
Number of threads | 6 |
Transistor count | 15 billion |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 6 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 20 |
Graphics base frequency | 1338 MHz |
iGPU core count | 5 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 6 Watt |