Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A10 Fusion

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A10X Fusion or Apple A10X Fusion – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A10X Fusion features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Apple A10 Fusion features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Apple A series series.
Apple A10/A10X Group Apple A10/A10X
10 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A10X Fusion Name Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A series Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A10X Fusion has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.36 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.34 GHz.
6 Threads 4
1.3 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.09 GHz
6 CPU Cores 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
3x Hurricane Cores A 2x Hurricane
No Hyperthreading No
2.36 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.34 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Zephyr Cores B 2x Zephyr
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A10X Fusion has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A10X Fusion uses the Apple A10X, which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple A10 Fusion has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A10 Fusion uses the Apple A10, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
384 Shaders 192
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2016
10 nm Technology 16 nm
-- Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
48 Execution units 24
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
7 Generation 7
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Apple A10X GPU name Apple A10
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 3.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 3.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4-3200 Memory type LPDDR4-3200
No ECC No
3.0 GB Max. Memory 3.0 GB
2 Memory channels 1
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A10X Fusion is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2016
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
A10 Architecture A10
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
iOS Operating systems iOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
8.0 MB L2-Cache 3.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
473856
473856

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
377455
377455
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
227804
227804

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2354
2354
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
1207
1207

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2295
2295
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
1422
1422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
954
954
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
853
853

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
837
837
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
776
776