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Apple A12X Bionic GPU

Apple A12X Bionic GPU

The Apple A12X 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 iPad 11" and 12.5" 2018 and offers 7 cores (up from the 4 cores in the A12 from the iPhone XS). It supports the Metal 2 API and the raw performance was compared against an Xbox One S by Apple. It definately should be the fastest smartphone / tablet graphics card in 2018 (IOS and Android based).

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.

ManufacturerApple
Apple A12 Series
A12Z Bionic GPU (compare) 8
A12X Bionic GPU 7
A12 Bionic GPU (compare) 4
Pipelines7 - unified
Shared Memoryno
technology7 nm
Date of Announcement30.10.2018
CPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12X Bionic8 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
194856 Points (37%)
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3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited 2560x1440
13454 Points (100%)
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3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440
28751 Points (100%)
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
min: 202     avg: 211     median: 211.1 (34%)     max: 220.1 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
min: 95.6     avg: 103     median: 102.8 (28%)     max: 110 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
min: 31.8     avg: 40.4     median: 40.4 (26%)     max: 49 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen 2560x1440
min: 48     avg: 49.6     median: 49.6 (20%)     max: 51.1 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 47.2     avg: 52.6     median: 52.6 (27%)     max: 58 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen 1920x1080
min: 127     avg: 131     median: 130.7 (22%)     max: 134.3 fps
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GFXBench - Car Chase Offscreen off screen
min: 101     avg: 104     median: 104 (24%)     max: 107 fps
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GFXBench - Car Chase Onscreen on screen
min: 39.2     avg: 43.1     median: 43.1 (16%)     max: 47 fps
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 2D Graphics Tests
min: 13777     avg: 14312     median: 14312 (46%)     max: 14847 Points
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 3D Graphics Tests
min: 847     avg: 1017     median: 1017 (4%)     max: 1187 Points
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
med.
29 fps  fps    + Compare
high
29 fps  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
60 fps  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
60 fps  fps    + Compare
ultra
59 fps 59 fps ~ 59 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
59 fps  fps    + Compare
high
59 fps  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
high
60 fps  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
29 fps 29 fps ~ 29 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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Notebook reviews with Apple A12X Bionic GPU graphics card

Apple iPad Pro 11 2018: Apple A12X Bionic, 11", 0.5 kg
  Review » Apple iPad Pro 11 (2018, WiFi, 64 GB) Tablet Review

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2018: Apple A12X Bionic, 12.9", 0.6 kg
  Review » Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018, LTE, 256 GB) Tablet Review

Apple iPad Pro 11 2018: Apple A12X Bionic, 11", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Apple iPad Pro 11 2018

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2018: Apple A12X Bionic, 12.9", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2018

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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2018-10-31)