The Apple A12X Bionic is a 64-bit system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc.
History[]
The Apple A12X first appeared in the 3rd-generation iPad Pro, announced on October 30, 2018. The chip is an 8-core variant of the A12 with 4 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores. Apple states that the A12X has 35 percent faster single-core CPU performance and 90 percent faster overall CPU performance than its predecessor, the Apple A10X.[1]
The design of the A12X is also used in the newer Apple A12Z.[2] According to an analysis of the processor floorplan by technology patents firm TechInsights, the A12Z is the same as the A12X chip, but with an extra GPU core enabled.[3][4] AnandTech theorized that the A12Z is a re-binned variant of the A12X, which is a common practice in semiconductor manufacturing, allowing finished units of the same design to be set to higher specifications as the quality and quantity of manufacturing yields improve over time.[5]
Products that include the Apple A12X[]
- iPad Pro (3rd generation) 11 and 12.9-inch
References[]
- ↑ "New iPad Pro with all-screen design is most advanced, powerful iPad ever", Apple Inc., October 30, 2018.
- ↑ Looking at the Apple A12Z Bionic System on Chip | TechInsights.
- ↑ Miller, Chance (March 26, 2020). Report claims new iPad Pro's A12Z Bionic chip is just a 'renamed A12X with an enabled GPU core' (en-US).
- ↑ A12Z Chip in iPad Pro Confirmed to Be Same As A12X, But With Extra GPU Core Enabled (en) (April 13, 2020). Retrieved on April 14, 2020.
- ↑ Shilov, Anton. Apple Unveils New iPad Pro: A12Z Bionic, Camera w/ Depth Sensor for AR, Keyboard w/ Trackpad.
External links[]
- A12X at AppleInsider
- A12X Bionic - Apple at WikiChip
- Apple A12X at Wikipedia
