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A12Z Bionic | |
General Info | |
Designer | Apple |
Manufacturer | TSMC |
Model Number | A12Z Bionic |
Part Number | TBD |
Market | Mobile |
Introduction | March 18, 2020 (announced) March 25, 2020 (launched) |
General Specs | |
Family | Ax |
Frequency | TBD MHz (big), TBD MHz (little) |
Microarchitecture | |
ISA | TBD (ARM) |
Core Name | TBD, TBD, TBD |
Process | 7 nm |
Transistors | TBD |
Technology | CMOS |
Die | TBD mm² N/A × N/A |
Word Size | 64 bit |
Cores | 8 |
Threads | 8 |
Multiprocessing | |
Max SMP | 1-Way (Uniprocessor) |
Succession | |
Contemporary | |
A13 |
A12Z Bionic is a 64-bit 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 and integrating over 10 billion transistors, the A12X features four big Vortex cores along with four little Tempest high-efficiency cores. Apple claims that single-core performance is 35% faster than the A10X, while the increased core count improves multi-core performance by up to 90%. All eight cores can operate concurrently.
The A12X features an Apple-designed graphics processor that is said to deliver twice the performance of the A10X, and Apple's neural processor makes its first appearance in an A_X-series chip.
ISP
The A12X incorporates Apple's image signal processor (ISP), codename Petra. The ISP is said to deliver a faster depth engine and improved video processor.
Integrated Graphics
The A12X incorporates an Apple-designed graphics processor which features tessellation, multi-layer rendering, and lossless memory compression. The GPU is a seven-core design and is said to deliver twice the performance of the A10X. Apple characterizes this as "Xbox One S-class graphics performance".
Neural Engine
The A12X chip features a neural engine codenamed Quin. The engine is capable of processing 5 trillion 8-bit operations per second, identical to the A12. Apple states this is an 8-core design, an increase from the A11's dual-core NPU.
Utilizing devices
- iPad Pro 11"
- iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd gen)
Bibliography
- Apple Keynote. (October 30, 2018). Apple Special Event.
core count | 8 + |
core name | TBD + |
designer | Apple + |
family | Ax + |
first announced | March 18, 2020 + |
first launched | March 25, 2020 + |
full page name | apple/ax/a12z + |
instance of | microprocessor + |
isa | TBD + |
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 11" + and iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd gen) + |
word size | 64 bit (8 octets, 16 nibbles) + |