Apple A10 Fusion

Manufacturing Process

16nm

CPU Cores

4 cores

Instruction Set

ARMv8.1-A

Memory Type

LPDDR4 (1333MHz)

GPU

PowerVR GT7600

ℹ️ Basic Information

SOC Name Apple A10 Fusion

Brand Apple

Announcement Date 07 September 2016

Class Flagship

Manufacturing Process 16nm

Manufacturing TSMC

⚡ CPU Specifications

CPU Architecture 2x 2.34 GHz – Hurricane
2x 1.05 GHz – Zephyr

CPU Cores 4 Core

CPU Frequency 2340MHz

Instruction Set ARMv8.1-A

🧠 Cache & NPU

Cache 4 MB

Cache Level L3

SLC ---

NPU No

💾 Memory

Memory Type LPDDR4

Memory Frequency 1333MHz

Memory Bus 2x 16 Bit

Max Bandwidth 14.9 Gb/s

Max Memory Size 4 GB

🎮 GPU

GPU PowerVR GT7600

GPU Architecture Series7XT Plus

Pipelines 6 Pipeline

Shading Units 32 Unit

Total Shaders 192 Unit

Vulkan Version Version n/a

OpenCL Version Version 1.2

DirectX Version Version n/a

💿 Storage & Display

Max Display Resolution 2048 x 1536

Max Camera Resolution 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP

🎵 Video & Audio

Video Capture 4K at 30FPS

Video Playback 4K at 30FPS

Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VC-1, Motion JPEG

Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

📶 Connectivity

WiFi Wifi 5

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2

🛰️ Navigation Systems

GPS Yes

GLONASS Yes

Beidou Yes

Galileo Yes

QZSS No

NAVIC No

📊 Benchmark Scores

AnTuTu 10 401,860

⚖️ Related SOC

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412,188

Apple A10 Fusion

Apple • 4 cores • 2016

401,860

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

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382,798

MediaTek Dimensity 700

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382,741

✅ Positive Aspects

1. Strong Single-Core Performance

Apple A10 Fusion delivers excellent single-core performance that remained competitive for years after launch, making it perform well in everyday tasks and UI responsiveness.

2. Capable GPU for Its Time

With the PowerVR GT7600 GPU, the A10 Fusion provided strong graphics performance relative to other 2016 flagship SoCs, making games run smoothly on devices like iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

3. Efficient Big/LITTLE Core Design

Using two high-performance Cortex cores with two energy-efficient cores improved power efficiency compared to Apple’s previous dual-core designs.

❌ Negative Aspects

1. No Integrated Neural Engine (NPU)

The A10 Fusion lacks dedicated AI hardware, limiting performance on tasks like on-device ML and advanced camera processing.

2. Older 16nm Process Node

Manufactured on a 16nm process, it is less power efficient and lower performing per watt than later Apple silicon chips built on 7nm or smaller nodes.

Device information for this processor will be available soon. We are working on collecting data about smartphones and tablets that use the Apple A10 Fusion.