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Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonApple A12 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A12 Bionic was released in Q3/2018. The Apple A14 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A14 Bionic was released in Q3/2020. |
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Apple A series | Family | Apple A series |
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z | CPU group | Apple A14 |
12 | Generation | 14 |
A12 | Architecture | A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A11 Bionic | Predecessor | Apple A13 Bionic |
Apple A13 Bionic | Successor | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A12 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic has %%kerne%% CPU cores and can calculate %%threads%% threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A12 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic is %%core_freq_1%%. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. |
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6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.49 GHz 2x Vortex |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz 2x Firestorm |
1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
B-Core | 1.82 GHz 4x Icestorm |
-- | C-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A12 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Apple A12 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic uses the %%gpu_name%%, which has %%gpu_shader%% texture shaders and %%gpu_eus%% execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A12 | GPU | Apple A14 |
1.13 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
GPU (Turbo) | ||
9 | GPU Generation | 11 |
7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
32 | Execution units | 64 |
256 | Shader | 512 |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
DirectX Version | ||
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to %%memory_max%% memory in %%memory_channels%% memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is %%memory_bandwidth%%. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
L3 Cache | 16.00 MB | |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
PCIe lanes | ||
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is %%tdp%%. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A12 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic is made in %%fertigung%%. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has %%cache%% cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games. |
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7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
ISA extensions | ||
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | iOS |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A12 @ 1.13 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPad mini (5. Gen) Apple iPad Air (3. Gen) |
Apple iPhone 12 mini Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (4. Gen) |