Updated September 16th, 2020 at 18:15 IST

A14 vs A12Z Bionic chip: Which chip-set processor is better?

The A14 chip is a part of the upcoming iPad Air 4 model released wuite recently. Here is a comparison between A14 or A12Z Bionic chip. Know which one is better.

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The Apple event, also known as the Time Flies event, that was held yesterday on September 15, 2020, exposed people to the new and cool gadgets filled with numerous exciting features. Many people who joined the Apple event live stream yesterday received an incredible look at the newly launched hardware and software products. However, this is the reason why many people who are thinking to buy the recently released Apple iPads are wondering about CPU system A14 vs A12Z Bionic and which one is better. If you are wondering the same, then do not worry, here is all you need to know.

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CPU A14 vs A12Z Bionic

In the Apple Event September 2020, fans got to know that the Apple is going to use the first-ever A14 Bionic chip in its newly launched iPad Air 4. The CPU system is said to be much faster than all the other current CPUs in its family. However, the previously launched iPad pro is still a huge competition to this recently released Apple iPad as it consists of many incredible qualities. The iPad Pro contains A12Z Bionic CPU system which works enough for an avid user. This CPU system also holds a place in the newly launched iPad 8th Generation, but which one is better, A14 or A12z Bionic?

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A14 Bionic specifications

  • Frequency: 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores: 6
  • CPU Threads: 6
  • Turbo (1 Core): 3.10 GHz
  • Turbo (6 Cores): 3.10 GHz
  • Hyperthreading: No
  • Overclocking: No
  • Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core: 2x Icestorm
  • B core: 4x Firestorm 
  • GPU name: Apple A14
  • GPU frequency: 1.80 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo): 3.10 GHz
  • Generation: 11
  • DirectX Version: --
  • Execution units: 4
  • Shader: 0
  • Max. Memory: 8 GB
  • Max. displays: 3
  • Technology: 5 nm

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A12Z Bionic specifications

  • Frequency: 1.59 GHz
  • CPU Cores: 8
  • CPU Threads: 8
  • Turbo (1 Core): 2.49 GHz
  • Turbo (8 Cores): 2.49 GHz
  • Hyperthreading: No
  • Overclocking: No
  • Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core: 4x Vortex
  • B core: 4x Tempest
  • GPU name: Apple A12Z
  • GPU frequency: 1.59 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo): 2.49 GHz
  • Generation: 9
  • DirectX Version: --
  • Execution units: 8
  • Shader: 0
  • Max. Memory: 6 GB
  • Max. displays: 2
  • Technology: 7 nm

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Published September 16th, 2020 at 18:15 IST