Differences

Top features of Apple A10 Fusion
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Performance per watt5 W
8 W
About 1.6 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Apple A10X Fusion
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More number of cores6
4
2 times more cores -
Higher turbo clock speed2.38 GHz
2.34 GHz
Around 2 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A10X Fusion is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
Specification | Value |
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Name |
Apple A10 Fusion
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Segment |
Mobile
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Family |
Apple A series
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Generation |
10
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CPU group |
Apple A10/A10X
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Predecessor |
Apple A9
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Successor |
Apple A11 Bionic
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Apple A10 Fusion vs Apple A10X Fusion by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
Specification | Value |
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Frequency |
1.30 GHz
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CPU Cores |
4
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Turbo (1 Core) |
2.34 GHz
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CPU Threads |
4
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Hyperthreading |
No
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Overclocking |
No
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Core architecture |
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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A core |
2x Hurricane
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B core |
2x Zephyr
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Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A10X Fusion along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
Specification | Value |
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GPU name |
Apple A10
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GPU frequency |
0.90 GHz
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GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
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Execution units |
6
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Shader |
192
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Max. GPU Memory |
4 GB
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Max. displays |
1
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Generation |
7
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Technology |
16 nm
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Release date |
Q3/2016
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Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A10X Fusion. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
Specification | Value |
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
Decode
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
Decode
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h264 |
Decode / Encode
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VP9 |
Decode
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VP8 |
Decode
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AV1 |
No
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AVC |
Decode
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VC-1 |
Decode
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JPEG |
Decode / Encode
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Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A10X Fusion you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
Specification | Value |
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Memory type |
LPDDR4-3200
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Max. Memory |
3 GB
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ECC |
No
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Memory channels |
1
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Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A10X Fusion.
Specification | Value |
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AES-NI |
No
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Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A10 Fusion or Apple A10X Fusion? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
Specification | Value |
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TDP (PL1) |
5 W
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Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A10X Fusion CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
Specification | Value |
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Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
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Virtualization |
None
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L2-Cache |
4.00 MB
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Architecture |
A10
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Technology |
10 nm
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Socket |
N/A
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Release date |
Q3/2016
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Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Apple A10 Fusion and Apple A10X Fusion.
Specification | Value |
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Used in |
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPad (6. Gen)
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