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Apple A12Z Bionic Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Apple A12Z Bionic
Let's talk about the Apple A12Z Bionic processor, released in Q1/2020. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 1.59 GHz, core count 8, and memory support for LPDDR4X-4266, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket N/A motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W.

Apple A12Z Bionic specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Apple A12Z Bionic segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Apple A12Z Bionic
Segment Mobile
Family Apple A series
Generation 12
CPU group Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
Predecessor Apple A10X Fusion
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Apple A12Z Bionic: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 1.59 GHz
CPU Cores 8
Turbo (1 Core) 2.49 GHz
CPU Threads 8
Turbo (8 Cores) 2.49 GHz
Hyperthreading No
Overclocking No
Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core 4x Vortex
B core 4x Tempest
C core --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Apple A12Z Bionic along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Apple A12Z
GPU frequency 1.59 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 2.49 GHz
Execution units 8
Shader 0
Max. GPU Memory 6 GB
Max. displays 2
Generation 9
DirectX Version --
Technology 7 nm
Release date Q1/2020

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Apple A12Z Bionic CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode
VP9 Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode / Encode
AV1 No
AVC Decode
VC-1 Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Apple A12Z Bionic. 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
Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory 16 GB
ECC No
Memory channels 2
PCIe version
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Apple A12Z Bionic CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Apple A12Z Bionic? 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
TDP (PL1) 15 W
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Apple A12Z Bionic CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
L2-Cache 8.00 MB
L3-Cache --
Architecture A12
Technology 7 nm
Socket N/A
Release date Q1/2020
Part Number --

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Apple A12Z Bionic.

Specification Value
Used in Apple iPad Pro 2020

Apple A12Z Bionic benchmarks

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