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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
CPU in A12X Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12X Bionic8 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
194856 Points (31%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
13454 Points (100%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
28751 Points (100%)
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 202     avg: 211     median: 211.1 (23%)     max: 220.1 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 95.6     avg: 103     median: 102.8 (28%)     max: 110 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
min: 31.8     avg: 40.4     median: 40.4 (26%)     max: 49 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 48     avg: 49.6     median: 49.6 (20%)     max: 51.1 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 47.2     avg: 52.6     median: 52.6 (26%)     max: 58 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 127     avg: 131     median: 130.7 (22%)     max: 134.3 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 101     avg: 104     median: 104 (24%)     max: 107 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
min: 39.2     avg: 43.1     median: 43.1 (16%)     max: 47 fps
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 2D Graphics Tests
min: 13777     avg: 14312     median: 14312 (30%)     max: 14847 Points
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
60  fps    + Compare
high
60  fps    + Compare
ultra
60  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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

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, 11.00", 0.5 kg
  Review » Apple iPad Pro 11 (2018, WiFi, 64 GB) Tablet Review

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2018: Apple A12X Bionic, 12.90", 0.6 kg
  Review » Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018, LTE, 256 GB) Tablet Review

Apple iPad Pro 11 2018: Apple A12X Bionic, 11.00", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Apple iPad Pro 11 2018

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2018: Apple A12X Bionic, 12.90", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2018

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Playable games for each graphics card and their average FPS results.

Class 0

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Class 3

A12Z Bionic GPU *
A12X Bionic GPU *
A14 Bionic GPU *
Adreno 660 *
Mali-G78 MP24 *
A13 Bionic GPU *
A12 Bionic GPU *
Adreno 650 *
Mali-G78 MP14 *
A11 Bionic GPU *
A10X Fusion GPU *
A9X / PowerVR GT7xxx
Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU

Class 4

A10 Fusion GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 *
Mali-G77 MP9 *
Mali-G76 MP16 *
Adreno 640 *
Mali-G76 MP12 *
Mali-G76 MP10 *
Mali-G57 MP6 *
Mali-G57 MP5 *
Adreno 540 *
Mali-G72 MP18 *
Mali-G71 MP20 *
Mali-G72 MP12 *
Mali-G71 MP8
PowerVR GM9446
Adreno 530
PowerVR GXA6850
GeForce ULP K1 (Tegra K1 Kepler GPU)
A9 / PowerVR GT7600
Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-G76 MP4 *
Mali-T760 MP8
Mali-G71 MP2 *
Adreno 430
Mali-G72 MP3 *
Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-G52 MP6 *
Mali-G52 MP2 *
Mali-G52 MP2 *
Mali-T760 MP6
Mali-T880 MP2
PowerVR GX6450
Adreno 420
Adreno 620 *
Mali-G57 MP4 *
Mali-G57 MP3 *

Class 5

Adreno 418
Adreno 619 *
Adreno 619L *
Adreno 618 *
Adreno 616 *
Mali-G51 MP4 *
Adreno 612 *
Adreno 610 *
Adreno 512 *
Adreno 510 *
Adreno 330
PowerVR G6430
PowerVR GX6250
PowerVR G6400
Mali-T628 MP6
Mali-T760 MP4
SGX554MP4
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 509 *
Adreno 508 *
Adreno 506 *
GE8322 / IMG8322 *
Adreno 505 *
Adreno 504 *
Mali-T860 MP2
Mali-T830 MP3
Mali-T604 MP4
GeForce Tegra 4 *
PowerVR G6200
Adreno 405 *
Mali-T830 MP2

Class 6

SGX543MP4 *
Mali-T624
Adreno 320 *
Mali-T760 MP2
PowerVR GE8320 *
PowerVR GE8300 *
PowerVR GE8100 *
Mali-T720 MP4
Mali-450 MP4
Mali-T830 MP1
SGX543MP3 *
SGX543MP2 *
SGX545
SGX544MP2 *
Mali-T720 MP2
SGX544 *
Adreno 308
Adreno 306
Adreno 305
Adreno 304
Mali-T720
GC7000UL
Adreno 302
Adreno 225 *
GC4000 *
Mali-400 MP4 *
VideoCore-IV *
Adreno 220 *
Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core
Mali-400 MP2 *
Mali-400 MP *
SGX540 *
Adreno 205 *
Adreno 203 *
GC800 *
SGX535
SGX531
SGX530
Adreno 200 *
Mali-200 *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2018-10-31)