Editing apple/ax/a12z

{{apple title|A12Z Bionic}}
{{chip
|name=A12Z Bionic
|no image=Yes
|designer=Apple
|manufacturer=TSMC
|model number=A12Z Bionic
|part number=TBD
|market=Mobile
|first announced=March 18, 2020
|first launched=March 25, 2020
|family=Ax
|frequency=TBD MHz  (big)
|frequency 2=TBD MHz  (little)
|isa=TBD
|isa family=ARM
|core name=TBD
|core name 2=TBD
|core name 3=TBD
|process=7 nm
|transistors=TBD
|technology=CMOS
|die area=TBD mm²
|die length=N/A
|die width=N/A
|word size=64 bit
|core count=8
|thread count=8
|max cpus=1
|predecessor=A12X
|predecessor link=apple/ax/a10x
|contemporary=A13
|contemporary link=apple/ax/a13
}}
'''A12Z Bionic''' is a {{arch|64}} [[octa-core]] [[ARM]] mobile [[system on a chip]] introduced by [[Apple]] in early [[2020]] as a successor to the {{\\|A12X}}.

== Overview ==
Fabricated on [[TSMC]] [[7 nm process]] (presumably) and integrating [at least] 10 billion [[transistors]], the A12Z (presumably) features four [[big cores|big]] {{apple|Vortex|l=arch}} cores <!-- operating at up to TBD GHz --> along with four [[little cores|little]] {{apple|Tempest|l=arch}} high-efficiency cores. If similar to the A12X, then eight cores can operate concurrently. 

The A12Z features an Apple-designed graphics processor that is said to deliver twice the performance of the {{\\|A10X}}, and Apple's [[neural processor]] makes its third appearance in an A_X-series chip.


== ISP ==
The A12Z likely incorporates an Apple [[image signal processor]]... something has to be processing the LiDAR data .

== Integrated Graphics ==
The A12Z's Apple-designed graphics processor is an eight-core design. It is unclear the extent to which these GPU cores differ from the {{\\|A12X}}.

== Neural Engine ==
The A12X chip features a [[neural engine]]. It is unclear the extent to which this neural engine differs from the {{\\|A12X}}.

== Utilizing devices ==
* [[used by::iPad Pro 11" (2nd gen)]]
* [[used by::iPad Pro 12.9" (4th gen)]]

== Bibliography ==
* Apple Website, March 18, 2020.
core count	8 +
core name	Vortex + and Tempest +
designer	Apple +
family	Ax +
first announced	March 18, 2020 +
first launched	March 25, 2020 +
full page name	apple/ax/a12z +
instance of	microprocessor +
isa	ARMv8.3 +
isa family	ARM +
ldate	March 25, 2020 +
manufacturer	TSMC +
market segment	Mobile +
max cpu count	1 +
model number	A12Z Bionic +
name	A12Z Bionic +
part number	TBD +
process	7 nm (0.007 μm, 7.0e-6 mm) +
smp max ways	1 +
technology	CMOS +
thread count	8 +
used by	iPad Pro 12.9" (4th gen) +, iPad Pro 11" (2nd gen) + and Mac mini Developer Transition Kit +
word size	64 bit (8 octets, 16 nibbles) +