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Apple A11 Bionic

Manufacturing Process
10nm
CPU Cores
6 cores
Instruction Set
ARMv8-A
Memory Type
LPDDR4X (2133MHz)
GPU
Apple A11 GPU

ℹ️ Basic Information

SOC Name Apple A11 Bionic
Brand Apple
Announcement Date 12 September 2017
Class Flagship
Manufacturing Process 10nm
Manufacturing TSMC

⚡ CPU Specifications

CPU Architecture 2x 2.39 GHz – Monsoon
4x 1.42 GHz – Mistral
CPU Cores 6 Core
CPU Frequency 2390MHz
Instruction Set ARMv8-A

🧠 Cache & NPU

Cache 8 MB
Cache Level L2
SLC unknown
NPU Apple Neural Engine

💾 Memory

Memory Type LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133MHz
Memory Bus 4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s
Max Memory Size 4 GB

🎮 GPU

GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Architecture Apple Bionic GPU
Pipelines 3 Pipeline
Shading Units 64 Unit
Total Shaders 192 Unit
Vulkan Version Version Unknown
OpenCL Version Version Unknown
DirectX Version Version Unknown

💿 Storage & Display

Max Display Resolution 2436 x 1125
Max Camera Resolution 32MP

🎵 Video & Audio

Video Capture 4K at 60FPS
Video Playback 4K at 60FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

📶 Connectivity

WiFi Wifi 5
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0

🛰️ Navigation Systems

GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Beidou Yes
Galileo Yes
QZSS No
NAVIC No

📊 Benchmark Scores

AnTuTu 10 503,020

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✅ Positive Aspects

1. Strong Single-Threaded Performance

The Apple A11 Bionic’s Monsoon high-performance cores deliver excellent single-threaded CPU performance, which helps in smooth responsiveness and fast execution for everyday tasks and apps. ([turn0search33])

2. Efficient Big.LITTLE Design

With six CPU cores (2 high-performance + 4 efficiency cores), the SoC balances power efficiency and performance, suitable for power-optimized workloads in flagship phones of its generation. ([turn0search15])

3. Solid GPU for Its Time

The integrated Apple GPU with 192 shader units provides good graphics performance relative to peers in its generation, enabling capable gaming and multimedia experiences. ([turn0search0])

❌ Negative Aspects

1. No Integrated 5G Modem

The A11 Bionic predates 5G development and thus only supports up to 4G/LTE connectivity; this limits its relevance in current 5G smartphone standards. (inferred)

2. Older 10 nm Process

Manufactured on a 10 nm process, the A11 Bionic is less power efficient compared to newer SoCs with 7 nm, 5 nm, or smaller fabrication nodes, resulting in higher power draw and older performance per watt. ([turn0search15])

Device information for this processor will be available soon. We are working on collecting data about smartphones and tablets that use the Apple A11 Bionic.