Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) and Apple A12X 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 M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

Apple A12X Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.228 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 6 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3760 vs 2660
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17197 vs 11089

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 Oct 2021 vs 7 Nov 2018
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3760 vs 2660
PassMark - CPU mark	17197 vs 11089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple A12X Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3760

2660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17197

11089

Name	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)	Apple A12X Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	3760	2660
PassMark - CPU mark	17197	11089

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)	Apple A12X Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook
Launch date	26 Oct 2021	7 Nov 2018
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3	iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	295	836
Processor Number	APL1103	APL1083
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz	1.59 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz	2.49 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	33.7 billion	10 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	68.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR4X-4266
Graphics
Execution Units	56	28
Graphics base frequency	1296 MHz	1125 MHz
iGPU core count	14
Graphics max frequency		7
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt