Apple A10X Fusion

Apple A10X Fusion
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Apple A10X Fusion represented a notable advancement. It was the centerpiece of some powerful devices. This chip was based on the A10 architecture. Its manufacturing in the advanced 10nm process was groundbreaking. This contributed significantly to its high energy efficiency. The Apple A10X Fusion delivered excellent overall performance.

Of particular note is its integrated graphics unit. It was especially powerful for mobile devices of its time. This allowed graphics-intensive applications to run smoothly. Even demanding tasks such as 4K video editing were easily possible. Another strength was the high memory bandwidth of 51 GB/s. This significantly supported data-intensive processes.

We were surprised at the time by the possibilities this processor opened up. It enabled a very smooth user experience. Even complex apps ran smoothly on the devices that used it. The Apple A10X Fusion was an important component for professional users. It offered a very solid technical foundation.
  • Integrated graphics unit for demanding applications
  • High memory bandwidth of 51 GB/s
  • Efficient A10 architecture and 10nm manufacturing

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 71 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 74 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
966
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C / 8T · 2.84 GHz
960
Apple A10X Fusion
6C / 6T · 2.36 GHz
954
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
949
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
8C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
935
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
2,476
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
2,397
Apple A10X Fusion
6C / 6T · 2.36 GHz
2,354
Apple A12 Bionic
6C / 6T · 2.49 GHz
2,353
MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
2,292
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8000
8C / 8T · 2.75 GHz
845
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
839
Apple A10X Fusion
6C / 6T · 2.36 GHz
837
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
823
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
815
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
2,431
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C / 8T · 2.36 GHz
2,429
Apple A10X Fusion
6C / 6T · 2.36 GHz
2,295
MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
2,277
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
2,219
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
ARM Mali-G77 MP8
819
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730
818
Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X
768
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14
749
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730
745
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
512,674 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
502,035 pts
Apple A10X Fusion
6C / 6T · 2.36 GHz
473,856 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
473,498 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
447,630 pts
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Samsung Exynos 9820
8C / 8T · 2.70 GHz
394,976 pts
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C / 8T · 2.36 GHz
384,634 pts
Apple A10X Fusion
6C / 6T · 2.36 GHz
377,455 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
361,498 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
354,320 pts

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyApple A series (27)
CPU groupApple A10/A10X (2)
ArchitectureA10
Technology10 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation10
PredecessorApple A9X
Q3/2015
SuccessorApple A12Z Bionic
Q1/2020

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 3x Hurricane
2.36 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 3x Zephyr
1.30 GHz
L2-Cache8.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameApple A10X
GPU frequency1.00 GHz
CUs / Shader48 / 384
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory4 GB
Technology10 nm
Release dateQ2/2017

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR4-3200
51.2 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory3 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP8 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsiOS
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ2/2017
Release price
Documents
Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X Fusion
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