[ APPLE ]
Mobile Processors
Apple A12 Bionic
Overall Score
45/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
309104
Graphics (GPU)
144993
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple A12 Bionic is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 45/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
45/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
43/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
3DMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Graphics test | 8 FPS |
| Stability | 65% |
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 309104 |
| GPU | 144993 |
| Memory | 139578 |
| Total score | 895627 |
| UX | 301952 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.49 GHz – Vortex4x 1.6 GHz – Tempest |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2490 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.3-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Process | 7 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W |
| Transistor count | 6.9 billion |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Download speed | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Upload speed | Up to 350 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | Metal |
| Asset compression | 116.8 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 11.2 images/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.39 Gpixels/sec |
| Face detection | 19.2 images/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.12 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.73 Gpixels/sec |
| HDR | 98.7 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 59.4 pages/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 23.7 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 71.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 608.2 FPS |
| Photo processing | 36.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.49 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 5 tests |
| Stereo matching | 24.1 Gpixels/sec |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 576 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 1125 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 |
| Shading units | 64 |
| Total shaders | 256 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | September 2018 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1W81 |
| Successor | -Apple A19 Pro |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 4 GB |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - AAC- AAC‑LC- AAX and AAX+- Apple Lossless- HE‑AAC- HE‑AAC v2- Linear PCM- MP3 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP |
| Max display resolution | 2688 x 1242 |
| Storage type | NVMe |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265- Motion JPEG |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-03-17(Hoangg Anhh) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-03-22(Jai) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-02(sp_ayz1) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-05(Jarukit) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-12->Giahuy | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-27->USAball386 | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2026-07-31(Димa) | AnTuTu |
Smartphones
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 1.Apple iPhone XS Max | 842172 |
| 2.Apple iPhone XR | 762903 |
| 3.Apple iPhone XS | 756483 |
| Phones with A12 Bionic | AnTuTu v11 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).