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GPUIntegrated (APU)Released Nov 7, 2018

Apple A12X Bionic GPU (7-core)

128-bit · 896 cores

The A12X Bionic GPU is the seven-core Apple-designed graphics processor in the A12X Bionic, introduced in the third-generation 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro in November 2018. Apple rated it at up to twice the graphics performance of the previous iPad Pro, aiming it at console-quality games and augmented reality apps.

General

Manufacturer
Apple
Model
A12X Bionic GPU (7-core)
Segment
Integrated (APU)
GPU chip
Apple A12X Bionic
Architecture
Apple GPU (Family 5)
Release date
Nov 7, 2018

Memory

Memory size
—
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266 (unified)
Bus width
128-bit
Bandwidth
68.2 GB/s
Memory clock
—

Clocks & silicon

GPU clock
—
Boost clock
—
Shader units
896 ALUs (7 cores)
Tensor / AI cores
—
RT cores
—
Transistors
10 billion
Technology (nm)
7 nm
TSMC N7
TDP / TBP
—

Interface & APIs

Bus interface
Integrated (on-die)
SLI / multi-GPU
None
DirectX
N/A (iOS / iPadOS)
OpenGL
ES 3.0 (deprecated)
Vulkan
via MoltenVK
Other APIs
Metal 2, OpenGL ES 3.0

AI support

Precisions
FP8FP16BF16INT8INT4TF32FP64
AI accelerator
8-core Neural Engine (5 TOPS, SoC)
Peak AI TOPS
5 TOPS
Notes
The GPU supports FP16 and INT8 math through Metal. The 8-core Neural Engine is a separate block on the SoC that Apple rates at up to 5 trillion operations per second. Apple does not publish GPU clock speeds.
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