General Information
Launch Date
Q3 2018
Fabrication Process
TSMC
Die Size
83.27 mm²
Socket Type
Mobile SoC
Instruction Set
ARMv8.3-A 64 bits
Process Node
7nm FinFET (TSMC N7)
CPU Specifications
Core Count
6
Thread Count
6
Microarchitecture
2 x Vortex (big) + 4 x Tempest (little)
Clock Frequency
2 x 2.49 GHz + 4 x 1.6 GHz
CPU Performance Score
88
Cache Memory
L1 Instruction Cache
128 KB per core
L1 Data Cache
128 KB per performance core, 64 KB per efficiency core
L2 Cache
8 MB (performance cores), 4 MB (efficiency cores)
L3 Cache
8 MB shared system cache
Cache Performance Score
84
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
LPDDR4X
Memory Bus Width
64-bit
Memory Channels
2
Maximum Memory Size
4 GB
ECC Memory Support
No
Memory Performance Score
78
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
Apple-designed 4-core GPU
GPU Clock Speed
~1100 MHz
GPU Core Count
4
FP32 Performance
~0.85 TFLOPS
GPU Performance Score
82
Display & Camera
Max Screen Resolution
2688 x 1242 (iPhone XS Max)
Camera Support
Dual 12 MP
Max Camera Resolution
12 MP
Image Signal Processor
Apple Image Signal Processor
ISP Details
Enhanced Apple ISP with Smart HDR, Advanced red-eye correction, Improved face detection with blink and smile detection, Advanced segmentation for Portrait mode, Real-time analysis for enhanced bokeh effects, Hardware-accelerated noise reduction, Deeper pixels for improved low-light performance, Faster autofocus, Multi-frame HDR processing, Advanced tone mapping with local adjustments, Body and face detection, Zero shutter lag
AI & Neural Processing
AI Performance Score
N/A
NPU Type
Apple Neural Engine (2nd gen)
AI Performance (TOPS)
5 TOPS
Connectivity
Integrated Modem
Intel XMM7560 or Qualcomm X20
WLAN Support
4G LTE Advanced, Gigabit LTE, HSPA+, GSM/EDGE, CDMA EV-DO
Modem Speed
4G LTE: up to 1 Gbps (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
5W
Power Efficiency Score
86
Overall Efficiency Score
84
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 with encrypted memory and dedicated secure boot, Face ID with TrueDepth camera, Hardware AES encryption engine, Secure element for Apple Pay, Hardware random number generator, Memory tagging for enhanced security
Additional Features
First 7nm smartphone chip in the industry, Industry-leading 6.9 billion transistors, 15% faster CPU performance than A11, Up to 50% faster GPU than A11, 8-core Neural Engine 9x faster than A11 (5 trillion ops/sec), 40% lower power consumption than A11, Vortex and Tempest CPU cores for improved performance, Smart HDR for photography powered by Neural Engine, Advanced depth segmentation for Portrait mode, Memoji creation and animation, Enhanced ARKit 2.0 experiences, Core ML machine learning up to 9x faster, Used in iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, iPad Air (3rd gen), iPad mini (5th gen), Support for Gigabit LTE, Improved image signal processor, Real-time machine learning processing, 8 MB system-level cache for improved memory access, Support for stereo recording, Extended dynamic range video, Improved thermal efficiency, eSIM support, Long software support lifecycle, Significant performance per watt improvement, Advanced memory compression, Metal 2 graphics API support, Foundation for next-generation computational photography