General Information
Launch Date
Q3 2017
Fabrication Process
TSMC
Die Size
87.66 mm²
Socket Type
Mobile SoC
Instruction Set
ARMv8-A 64 bits
Process Node
10nm FinFET (TSMC 10FF)
CPU Specifications
Core Count
6
Thread Count
6
Microarchitecture
2 x Monsoon (big) + 4 x Mistral (little)
Clock Frequency
2 x 2.39 GHz + 4 x 1.42 GHz
CPU Performance Score
82
Cache Memory
L1 Instruction Cache
128 KB per core
L1 Data Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
8 MB (big cores), 4 MB (little cores)
L3 Cache
N/A
Cache Performance Score
78
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
LPDDR4X
Memory Bus Width
64-bit
Memory Channels
2
Maximum Memory Size
3 GB
ECC Memory Support
No
Memory Performance Score
72
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
Apple-designed 3-core GPU
GPU Clock Speed
~1000 MHz
GPU Core Count
3
FP32 Performance
~0.6 TFLOPS
GPU Performance Score
76
Display & Camera
Max Screen Resolution
2436 x 1125 (iPhone X)
Camera Support
Dual 12 MP
Max Camera Resolution
12 MP
Image Signal Processor
Apple Image Signal Processor
ISP Details
Custom Apple ISP with advanced pixel processing, Hardware-accelerated noise reduction, Wide color capture, Advanced tone mapping, Faster autofocus in low light, Improved local tone mapping, Multi-band noise reduction, Support for Portrait Lighting effects, Depth map generation for Portrait mode, 4K @ 60fps video capture capability, Advanced face detection, Body detection, Real-time image and video analysis
AI & Neural Processing
AI Performance Score
N/A
NPU Type
Apple Neural Engine (1st gen)
AI Performance (TOPS)
0.6 TOPS
Connectivity
Integrated Modem
Intel XMM7480 or Qualcomm X16
WLAN Support
4G LTE Advanced, Gigabit LTE, HSPA+, GSM/EDGE, CDMA EV-DO
Modem Speed
4G LTE: up to 800 Mbps (DL), 150 Mbps (UL)
Bluetooth Version
5.0
WiFi Standard
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Video & Media Capabilities
Video Decode Support
4K @ 60fps (H.264, H.265/HEVC)
Video Encode Support
4K @ 60fps (H.264, H.265)
Max Video Resolution
4K @ 60fps
Storage & Power Efficiency
Storage Type
NVMe
Thermal Design Power
6W
Power Efficiency Score
80
Overall Efficiency Score
78
Benchmark Results
Geekbench 6 Single
N/A
Geekbench 6 Multi
N/A
AnTuTu 10
N/A
GFXBench Aztec
N/A
Security & Additional Features
Security Features
Secure Enclave coprocessor with encrypted memory, Face ID TrueDepth camera system, Touch ID fingerprint sensor (iPhone 8/8 Plus), Hardware AES engine, Secure boot chain, Hardware random number generator
Additional Features
First Apple chip with Neural Engine for machine learning, First hexa-core Apple chip with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores, First Apple-designed GPU replacing PowerVR, 25% faster CPU performance cores than A10, 70% faster efficiency cores than A10, 30% faster GPU than A10, 10nm process node for significant die size reduction, Performance controller can use all 6 cores simultaneously, Introduced with iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X, Powered the revolutionary Face ID on iPhone X, HEVC hardware encoding and decoding support, Support for ARKit augmented reality, Animoji powered by TrueDepth camera and Neural Engine, Support for wireless charging, Advanced ISP for Portrait Lighting effects, Real-time machine learning processing, Improved image signal processing pipeline, Support for 4K @ 60fps video recording, Bluetooth 5.0 support, LPDDR4X memory for better power efficiency, Support for True Tone display, Gigabit LTE support, Long-term software support, Used in iPhone 8 and iPhone X series, Excellent thermal performance, Strong single-core performance leadership, Foundation for computational photography advances