General Information
Launch Date
Q3 2016
Fabrication Process
TSMC
Die Size
125 mm²
Socket Type
Mobile SoC
Instruction Set
ARMv8-A 64 bits
Process Node
16nm FinFET (TSMC 16FF+)
CPU Specifications
Core Count
4
Thread Count
4
Microarchitecture
2 x Hurricane (big) + 2 x Zephyr (little)
Clock Frequency
2 x 2.34 GHz + 2 x 1.05 GHz
CPU Performance Score
72
Cache Memory
L1 Instruction Cache
64 KB per core
L1 Data Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
3 MB (big cluster), 2 MB (little cluster)
L3 Cache
N/A
Cache Performance Score
68
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
LPDDR4
Memory Bus Width
64-bit
Memory Channels
2
Maximum Memory Size
3 GB
ECC Memory Support
No
Memory Performance Score
64
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus
GPU Clock Speed
~900 MHz
GPU Core Count
6 clusters
FP32 Performance
~0.38 TFLOPS
GPU Performance Score
66
Display & Camera
Max Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Camera Support
Dual 12 MP
Max Camera Resolution
12 MP
Image Signal Processor
Apple Image Signal Processor
ISP Details
Custom Apple ISP with 60% faster processing than A9, Support for 7 MP FaceTime camera, Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, Advanced pixel processing, Improved noise reduction, Auto image stabilization, Body and face detection, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination sensor, Five-element lens, Quad-LED True Tone flash
AI & Neural Processing
AI Performance Score
N/A
NPU Type
N/A
AI Performance (TOPS)
N/A
Connectivity
Integrated Modem
Intel XMM7360 or Qualcomm X12
WLAN Support
4G LTE Cat 9/12, HSPA+, GSM/EDGE, CDMA EV-DO
Modem Speed
4G LTE: 450 Mbps (DL), 150 Mbps (UL)
Bluetooth Version
4.2
WiFi Standard
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Video & Media Capabilities
Video Decode Support
4K @ 30fps (H.264, H.265/HEVC)
Video Encode Support
4K @ 30fps (H.264, H.265)
Max Video Resolution
4K @ 30fps
Storage & Power Efficiency
Storage Type
NVMe
Thermal Design Power
6W
Power Efficiency Score
74
Overall Efficiency Score
70
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, Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Hardware AES engine, Secure boot chain, Face detection in hardware
Additional Features
First Apple chip with big.LITTLE heterogeneous computing architecture, Custom Hurricane high-performance cores and Zephyr efficiency cores, 40% faster CPU performance than A9, 50% faster graphics than A9, First quad-core Apple chip for iPhone, Dynamic performance controller for managing core usage, Significantly improved power efficiency over A9, Used in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, iPad (6th generation) and iPod Touch (7th generation), 16nm process node for better balance of performance and efficiency, PowerVR GPU with 6-cluster configuration, Support for wide color gamut (P3), NVMe storage controller for faster storage performance, Advanced ISP enabling computational photography features, Foundation for Portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus, Enabled stereo speakers on iPhone 7, Support for Taptic Engine haptic feedback, Better thermal management than predecessors, Long software support lifecycle, Still receiving iOS updates years after launch, Excellent real-world performance and battery life, Water resistance support (iPhone 7/7 Plus), Hardware-accelerated AES encryption