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Apple A12 Bionic GPU vs Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR

Apple A12 Bionic GPU

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The Apple A12 Bionic graphics card is the second generation of integrated GPUs that was designed by Apple and not licensed by PowerVR. It can be found in the Apple iPhone Xs (Max) and Xr includes 4 cores and supports Metal 2. According to Apple, the 7nm manufactured GPU offers 50% increased performance compared to the A11 Bionic. Therefore, it should be one of the fastest graphics cards for smartphones (like the Adreno 630).

The architecture should be similar to the older PowerVR graphics cards like the A10 GPU, but currently Apple is not disclosing any information about the architecture.

Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR

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The Apple A10X Fusion / PowerVR graphics card is integrated in the Apple A10X Fusion SoC that can be found in the Apple iPad Pro from 2017. Most likely based on PowerVR technology. According to Apple it integrates 12 cores (compared to the 6 cores of the A10 GPU) and is therefore significantly faster.

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Apple A12 Bionic GPUApple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR
Apple A12 Series
A12Z Bionic GPU compare 8
A12X Bionic GPU compare 7
A12 Bionic GPU 4
Pipelines4 - unified
Shared Memorynono
technology7 nm10 nm
Date of Announcement12.09.2018 07.06.2017
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttps://www.apple.com/iphone-xs/a12-bion...
ArchitecturePowerVR Rogue
CPU in A12 Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12 Bionic6 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in A10X Fusion GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A10X Fusion6 x 2390 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 159735     avg: 160619     median: 160199 (21%)     max: 162695 Points
min: 110148     avg: 110560     median: 110560 (15%)     max: 110971 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 6667     avg: 7814     median: 7856 (47%)     max: 8763 Points
min: 5975     avg: 6325     median: 6324.5 (38%)     max: 6674 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 10374     avg: 13770     median: 14085 (33%)     max: 15399 Points
min: 12118     avg: 12155     median: 12154.5 (28%)     max: 12191 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 4121     avg: 4707     median: 4648.5 (39%)     max: 5367 Points
min: 3975     avg: 4534     median: 4534 (38%)     max: 5093 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 4828     avg: 5565     median: 5421 (21%)     max: 6484 Points
min: 5459     avg: 6226     median: 6226 (24%)     max: 6993 Points
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Apple A12 Bionic GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
min: 59.5     avg: 59.9     median: 60 (2%)     max: 60 fps
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR
59 fps (2%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A12 Bionic GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 226     avg: 247.2     median: 245 (2%)     max: 274.1 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR
min: 224     avg: 224.5     median: 224.5 (2%)     max: 225 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 58     avg: 59.1     median: 59 (16%)     max: 60 fps
min: 46     avg: 52     median: 52 (14%)     max: 58 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 107     avg: 124.7     median: 127.6 (10%)     max: 139 fps
min: 109     avg: 109.5     median: 109.5 (8%)     max: 110 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
min: 25.34     avg: 35.6     median: 32.1 (20%)     max: 59 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 16.3     avg: 21.5     median: 22 (7%)     max: 26.3 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 37.01     avg: 44.9     median: 41 (20%)     max: 59 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 36.8     avg: 56.1     median: 62.4 (8%)     max: 70.5 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
min: 31     avg: 37.5     median: 31.7 (1%)     max: 58 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 38     avg: 49.2     median: 51.3 (0%)     max: 62.8 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 2D Graphics Tests
min: 16241     avg: 16835     median: 16714 (17%)     max: 17549 Points
min: 5107     avg: 5155     median: 5155 (5%)     max: 5203 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1186     avg: 1512     median: 1619 (4%)     max: 1730 Points
1186 Points (3%)

Average Benchmarks Apple A12 Bionic GPU → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR → 83% n=11

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
60 fps  fps
med.
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps  fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 fps  fps
med.
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 fps 39 fps ~ 34 fps
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 fps 33 fps 39 fps 39 fps 40 fps ~ 36 fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
39 fps  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps 59 fps ~ 59 fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps 59 fps 59 fps ~ 59 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps  fps
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 fps  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
30 fps 33 fps ~ 32 fps

Average Gaming Apple A12 Bionic GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

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