Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple M2 (iPad)
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A12 Bionic with Apple M2 (iPad). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 2.49 GHz – Vortex 4x 1.59 GHz – Tempest |
4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv8.5-A |
Lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Number of transistors | 6900 million | 20000 million |
TDP | 6 Watt | 20 Watt |
Neural Processing | NPU | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 24 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | NVMe |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple gen. 2 | Apple M2 GPU |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
GPU frequency | 1125 MHz | 1398 MHz |
Execution units | 4 | 8 |
Shaders | 256 | 1024 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2688x1242 | 2732x2048 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 1 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.35 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2018 Quarter 3 | 2022 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1W81 | APL1109 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Tablets |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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