Let’s start with Apple’s A11 Bionic. This is the first time Apple has added a neural network engine to its own CPU chip, dedicated to machine learning hardware! It uses TSMC’s 10nm FinFET process and integrates 4.3 billion transistors (the previous generation of A10 Fusion using 16nm process integrated 3.3 billion transistors, while Huawei Kirin 970 used 10nm process to integrate 5.5 billion). It is a 6-core CPU. The CPU is 25% faster than the previous generation A10, and the GPU is increased by 30%. Apple's toothpaste is a bit too crowded.
Apple A12 Bionic is still a bionic chip, using TSMC’s 7nm FinFET process, with as many as 6.9 billion transistors, and continues to be a 6-core CPU. The two cores are 15% higher than A11, power consumption is reduced by 40%, and GPU is 50% higher than the previous generation. , The game performance is very good.
Apple A13 Bionic continues to maintain a 6-core design and still uses a 7nm process, but the process is more advanced. The number of transistors has increased to 8.5 billion compared with A12's 6.9 billion, CPU speed has increased by 20%, power consumption has been reduced by 40%, and GPU has been increased by 20%. , The power consumption is reduced by 30%, the 8-core neural network engine speed is increased by 20%, and it provides powerful machine learning capabilities. Starting from A13, Apple has gradually left Samsung, Qualcomm, and MediaTek.
Apple A14 Bionic is still a 6-core design, using TSMC’s 5nm process technology. The CPU is 40% higher than the Apple A13, and the GPU is 50% higher. The transistor has reached 15 billion. Even today, the strongest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 on Android is opponent. The Apple A15 processor is about to be released. From the current news, it is expected to have a 6-core design. Compared with the A14 CPU, there will be a 20% improvement, and the GPU will have a 35% improvement. The improvement is still very obvious. After the release, it will be silent.
From A11 to the current A14, each generation has indeed improved in terms of processor speed, GPU performance, power consumption, and battery life. In fact, most users may still care about the heat, but the heat problem does not change from A11 to A14. I believe A15 will bring more surprises, and control the power consumption and heat generation while improving all aspects of performance.
