Apple A10X explained

Apple A10X Fusion
Produced-Start:June 13, 2017
Produced-End:April 20, 2021
Fastest:2.38
Fast-Unit:GHz
Size-From:10FF nm
Designfirm:Apple Inc.
Manuf1:TSMC
Arch:ARMv8.1-A
Microarch:Hurricane and Zephyr
Code:APL1071
Numcores:6 (ARM big.LITTLE: 3× Hurricane + 3× Zephyr)
L1cache:Per core: 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data[1]
L2cache:8 MB shared
Gpu:12 core
Application:Mobile
Predecessor:Apple A9X
Successor:Apple A12X Bionic
Variant:Apple A10 Fusion, Apple T2

The Apple A10X Fusion is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, and manufactured by TSMC. It first appeared in the 10.5" iPad Pro and the second-generation 12.9" iPad Pro which were both announced on June 5, 2017.[2] The A10X is a variant of the A10 and Apple claims that it has 30 percent faster CPU performance and 40 percent faster GPU performance than its predecessor, the A9X.

Design

The A10X features an Apple-designed 64-bit 2.38 GHz[3] ARMv8-A six-core CPU, with three high-performance Hurricane cores and three energy-efficient Zephyr cores.[4] [5] The A10X also integrates a twelve-core graphics processing unit (GPU) which appears to be the same Apple customized Imagination PowerVR cores used in the A10. Embedded in the A10X is the M10 motion coprocessor.[6]

Built on TSMC's 10 nm FinFET process[7] with a die size of 96.4mm2, the A10X is 34% smaller than the A9X and was the smallest iPad SoC upon its release. The A10X is the first TSMC 10nm chip to be used by a consumer device.

The A10X is paired with 4 GB of LPDDR4 memory in the second-generation 12.9" iPad Pro[8] and the 10.5" iPad Pro,[9] and 3 GB in the 4K Apple TV.[10]

The A10X has video codec encoding support for H.264. It has decoding support for HEVC,[11] H.264, MPEG-4, and Motion JPEG.[12]

Products that include the Apple A10X

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iPad7,4 . Geekbench Browser . Primate Labs . June 11, 2017 . June 12, 2017 . September 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922174517/https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/3087381 . live .
  2. iPad Pro, in 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch models, introduces the world's most advanced display and breakthrough performance . Apple . June 5, 2017 . June 5, 2017 . June 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605214021/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/06/ipad-pro-10-5-and-12-9-inch-models-introduces-worlds-most-advanced-display-breakthrough-performance/ . live .
  3. Web site: Cunningham . Andrew . Review: The 10.5-inch iPad Pro is much more "pro" than what it replaces . Ars Technica . Condé Nast . June 12, 2017 . June 12, 2017 . June 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613000513/https://arstechnica.com/apple/2017/06/review-10-5-inch-ipad-pro-is-pro-hardware-patiently-waiting-for-pro-software/ . live .
  4. Web site: Humrick . Matt . Apple Refreshes iPad Pro Lineup: A10X Fusion SoC for 10.5-inch, 12.9-inch Models . AnandTech . June 6, 2017 . June 7, 2017 . June 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607005741/http://www.anandtech.com/show/11518/apple-refreshes-ipad-pro-lineup-a10x-fusion-soc . live .
  5. Web site: Smith . Ryan . TechInsights Confirms Apple's A10X SoC Is TSMC 10nm FF; 96.4mm2 Die Size . AnandTech . June 29, 2017 . June 30, 2017 . July 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702061726/http://www.anandtech.com/show/11596/techinsights-confirms-apple-a10x-soc-10nm-tsmc . live .
  6. Web site: iPad Pro Tech Specs . Apple . June 5, 2017 . June 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605201743/https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/specs/ . June 5, 2017 . live.
  7. Web site: Wei . Andy . 10 nm Process Rollout Marching Right Along . TechInsights . June 29, 2017 . June 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803141307/http://www.techinsights.com/about-techinsights/overview/blog/10nm-rollout-marching-right-along/ . August 3, 2017 . dead .
  8. News: 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch 2017 iPad Pro FAQ: Everything you need to know!. iMore. 2017-06-15. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817151828/https://www.imore.com/ipad-pro-2. live.
  9. Web site: iPad Pro 10.5" Teardown . iFixit . June 13, 2017 . June 14, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617131648/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Pro+10.5-Inch+Teardown/92534 . live .
  10. News: Apple TV 4K Teardown. September 25, 2017. iFixit. September 26, 2017. en. September 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170926190934/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+TV+4K+Teardown/97511. live.
  11. Web site: Thomson . Gavin . Introducing HEIF and HEVC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227090534/https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2017/503/ . 27 December 2021 . 27 December 2021 . Apple . Slide 71 of presentation . English.
  12. Web site: iPad Pro (10.5-inch) - Technical Specifications . 2022-11-05 . support.apple.com.

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