Apple A12X Bionic vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Apple A12X Bionic and Apple A12 Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A12X Bionic

Apple A12 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A12X Bionic

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 GB vs 4 GB
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 1995
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11089 vs 5014

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Nov 2018 vs 21 Sep 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	8 vs 6
L1 cache	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	6 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660 vs 1995
PassMark - CPU mark	11089 vs 5014

Reasons to consider the Apple A12 Bionic

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A12X Bionic
CPU 2: Apple A12 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2660

1995

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11089

5014

Name	Apple A12X Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660	1995
PassMark - CPU mark	11089	5014

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A12X Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook	Vortex/Tempest
Launch date	7 Nov 2018	21 Sep 2018
OS Support	iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2	iOS 12.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 14.5, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	836	1260
Processor Number	APL1083	APL1W81
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.59 GHz	1.59 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	2.49 GHz	2.49 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8	6
Transistor count	10 billion	6.9 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	LPDDR4X-4266
Graphics
Execution Units	28	16
Graphics base frequency	1125 MHz	1125 MHz
Graphics max frequency	7
iGPU core count		4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt