AMD G-T48L
Apple A12 Bionic
Select video card 1
Select video card 2

AMD G-T48L vs Apple A12 Bionic

Overall score
star star star star star
Released
Q1/2011
Released
Q3/2018
Overall score
star star star star star

Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD G-T48L or Apple A12 Bionic? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD G-T48L has 2 cores and 2 threads with maximum working frequency of No turbo. The AMD G-T48L was released on Q1/2011.

The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 cores with 2 threads and No turbo of frequency. The Apple A12 Bionic was released on Q3/2018.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD G-T48L
Report a bug
Reasons to consider
Apple A12 Bionic
Report a bug
  • Higher clock speed
    1.59 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
    Around 12% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 2
    3 times more cores
  • Performance per watt
    6 W left arrow 18 W
    About 0.33 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD G-T48L vs Apple A12 Bionic
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD G-T48L AMD G-T48L
Apple A12 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD G-T48L and Apple A12 Bionic is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD G-T48L left arrow Apple A12 Bionic
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD G left arrow Apple A series
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 12
  • CPU group
    AMD G left arrow Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Apple A11 Bionic
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Apple A13 Bionic
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD G-T48L vs Apple A12 Bionic by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    1.40 GHz left arrow 1.59 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 2.49 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 6
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 2x Vortex
  • B core
    -- left arrow 4x Tempest
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD G-T48L and Apple A12 Bionic along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Apple A12
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 1.59 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 2.49 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 4
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 1
  • Generation
    left arrow 9
  • Technology
    left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q3/2018
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD G-T48L and Apple A12 Bionic. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD G-T48L and Apple A12 Bionic you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066 left arrow LPDDR4X-4266
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    1 left arrow 1
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD G-T48L and Apple A12 Bionic.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD G-T48L or Apple A12 Bionic? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    18 W left arrow 6 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD G-T48L and Apple A12 Bionic CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 8.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Ontario (Bobcat) left arrow A12
  • Technology
    40 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q3/2018
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD G-T48L and Apple A12 Bionic.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS MaxApple iPad mini (5. Gen)Apple iPad Air (3. Gen)
Latest comparisons