Apple A12X

The Apple A12X Bionic is a  (SoC) designed by Apple Inc.

History
The Apple A12X first appeared in the 3rd-generation iPad Pro, announced on October 30, 2018. The chip is an 8-core variant of the A12 with 4 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores. Apple states that the A12X has 35 percent faster single-core CPU performance and 90 percent faster overall CPU performance than its predecessor, the Apple A10X.

The design of the A12X is also used in the newer Apple A12Z. According to an analysis of the processor by technology patents firm TechInsights, the A12Z is the same as the A12X chip, but with an extra GPU core enabled. theorized that the A12Z is a variant of the A12X, which is a common practice in semiconductor manufacturing, allowing finished units of the same design to be set to higher specifications as the quality and quantity of manufacturing yields improve over time.

Products that include the Apple A12X

 * iPad Pro (3rd generation) 11 and 12.9-inch