Apple A12 Bionic
VS
Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A12 Bionic
VS
Apple A15 Bionic

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple A12 Bionic and Apple A15 Bionic? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Apple A12 Bionic
Name
Apple A15 Bionic
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
CPU group
Apple A15
Apple A series
Family
Apple A series
12
Generation
15
Apple A11 Bionic
Predecessor
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A13 Bionic
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple A12 Bionic or Apple A15 Bionic? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.59 GHz
Frequency
3.23 GHz
6
CPU Cores
6
2.49 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
6
CPU Threads
6
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.49 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores)
No turbo
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Vortex
A core
2x Avalanche
4x Tempest
B core
4x Blizzard
--
C core
--

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Apple A12 Bionic or Apple A15 Bionic. 

Apple A12
GPU name
Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores)
1.59 GHz
GPU frequency
1.80 GHz
2.49 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
3.20 GHz
9
Generation
12
4
Execution units
5
1
Max. displays
3
7 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q3/2018
Release date
Q3/2021
4 GB
Max. GPU Memory
8 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR4X-4266
Memory type
no data
16 GB
Max. Memory
no data
1
Memory channels
no data
No
ECC
no data

Memory & PCIe

no data
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266
no data
Max. Memory
8 GB
no data
ECC
No
no data
Memory channels
2

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
6 W
TDP (PL1)
8.5 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

--
L3-Cache
--
7 nm
Technology
5 nm
A12
Architecture
A15
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2018
Release date
Q3/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
8.00 MB
L2-Cache
4.00 MB
--
Part Number
--

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPad mini (5. Gen) Apple iPad Air (3. Gen)
Used in
Apple iPad mini (6. Gen) Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPhone 13 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple A12 Bionic
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple A15 Bionic