The document provides an overview of Apple mobile processors, detailing their development, specifications, and usage in various Apple devices. It outlines the history of Apple's processors from the first launch in March 2010 with the A4 chip up to the latest A11 Bionic chip released in 2017. Each processor's architecture, clock speed, size, and the devices in which they were used are also highlighted.

1. APPLE MOBILE PROCESSORS
By
Md. Shahed Hassan,
16761A04F0,
Electronics and communication engineering,
Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering.,

2. ProcessorDesigners

3. What is a processor?
A processor is the logic circuitry that
responds to and processes the
basic instructions that drive a computer.
The four primary functions of a processor
are fetch, decode, execute and writeback.
The basic elements of a processor:
The arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
The floating point unit(FPU)
Registers
Cache memory

4. Apple Inc.,
It was founded by Steve Jobs , Steve
Wozniak, Ronald Wayne.
On April 1,1976.
From 1976-1977 this company is
known as Apple Computer
Company.
From 1977-2007 company named to
Apple Computer, Inc.
They ran industries like computer
hardware , computer software ,
computer electronics , Digital
distribution , semiconductors ,
fabless silicon design.

5. APPLE MOBILE PROCESSORS
 These processors are design by apple and manufactured by Samsung and TSMC.
 Apple lunched it’s first processor on March 2010.
 List of Apple processors:-
1}Apple A4
2}Apple A5
3}Apple A5X
4}Apple A6
5}Apple A6X
6}Apple A7
7}Apple A8
8}Apple A8X
9}Apple A9
10}Apple A9X
11}Apple A10 Fusion
12}Apple A10X Fusion
13}Apple A11

6. Evolutionofapplemobileprocessors
A4
March 2010-September 2013
A5
March 2011-September 2016
A6
September 2012-2015
A8
September 2014- present
A7
September 2013-March 2017
A9
September 2015-present
A10 Fusion
September 2016-present
A5X
March - October 2012
A8X
October 2014 – March 2017
A6X
October 2012-2013
March - October 2014
A9X
November 2015- June 2017
A10X
June 2017 -presentA11 Bionic
September 2017 -present

7. Apple A4
It was lunched in the year march 2010.
The Apple A4 is a 32-bit package on
package (PoP) system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed
by Apple Inc. And manufactured by Samsung.
It has clock speed 800MHz-1GHz.
Size is 45nm.
The Microarchitecture used is ARM Cotex-A8.
The chip commercially debuted with the release
of Apple's iPad tablet followed shortly by
the iPhone4 smartphone, the iPod Touch (4th
generation), and the Apple TV (2nd generation).

8. Apple A5
It was lunched in the year 2011
The Apple A5 is a 32-bit system-on-a-chip designed
by Apple Inc. and manufactured by Samsung.
It has clock speed of 0.8GHz -1GHz.
It was lunched in 2 sizes 45nm in 2011 and 32nm in
2012.
The Microarchitecture used is ARM Cotex-A9.
Apple uses the first version of the A5 chip in
the iPhone 4S, and iPad 2.
Apple used a second version of the A5 chip in
the third generation Apple TV, iPod Touch fifth
generation, the iPad mini.

9. Apple A5X
۩ It was lunched in the year 2012.
۩ The Apple A5x is a 32-bit system-on-a-
chip designed by Apple Inc. and manufactured
by Samsung.
۩ It has clock speed of 1GHz.
۩ Size is 45nm.
۩ The Microarchitecture used is ARM Cotex-A9.
۩ This chip is used only in iPad 3.

10. AppleA6
۞It was lunched in the year 2012.
۞The Apple A6 is a 32-bit package on
package (PoP) system on a chip (SoC)
designed by Apple Inc.
۞It has clock speed of 1.3GHz.
۞Size is 32nm.
۞The Microarchitecture used is
Swift(ARMv7-A) compatible.
۞The Apple A6 chip is only used
in iPhone5,iPhone5c.

11. AppleA6X
It was lunched in the year 2012.
The Apple A6 is a 32-bit package on
package (PoP) system on a chip (SoC)
designed by Apple Inc.
It has clock speed of 1.4GHz.
Size is 32nm.
The Microarchitecture used is
Swift(ARMv7-A) compatible.
This chip is used only in iPad 4.

12. AppleA7
Ѧ It was lunched in the year 2013.
Ѧ The Apple A7 is a 64-bit system on a
chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc.
Ѧ It has clock speed of 1.3-1.4GHz.
Ѧ Size is 28nm.
Ѧ The Microarchitecture used is Cyclone
(ARMv8-A) compatible.
Ѧ This chips are used in iPhone 5S , iPad Air ,
iPad Mini 2 , iPad Mini 3.

13. AppleA8
It was lunched in the year 2014.
The Apple A8 is a 64-bit ARM-based system
on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc.
It has clock speed of 1.1-1.5GHz.
Size is 20nm.
The Microarchitecture used is Typhoon
(ARMv8-A) compatible.
This chips are used in iPhone 6 and 6 Plus ,
iPod touch (6th generation) , iPad mini 4 ,
Apple TV (4th generation) , HomePod .

14. AppleA8X
 It was lunched in the year 2014.
 The Apple A8X is a 64-bit ARM-
based system on a chip (SoC) designed
by Apple Inc. and manufactured by TSMC.
 It has clock speed of 1.5GHz.
 Size is 20nm.
 The Microarchitecture used is Typhoon
(ARMv8-A) compatible.
 This chip is used only in iPad Air 2.

15. AppleA9
o It was lunched in the year 2015.
o The Apple A9 is a 64-bit ARM-based system-
on-chip (SoC), designed by Apple Inc.
o it’s clock speed is 1.85GHz.
o It was lunched in version of size .
o First version of size 16nm and second version
of size 14nm.
o The Microarchitecture used is Twister (ARMv8-
A)compatible.
o This chip is used in iPhone 6S and 6S Plus ,
iPhone SE , iPad (2017)

16. AppleA9X
i. It is lunched in the year 2015.
ii. The Apple A9X is a 64-bit ARM-
based system on a chip (SoC) designed
by Apple Inc.
iii. it’s clock speed is 2.16-2.26GHz.
iv. The Microarchitecture used is Twister
( ARMv8-A) Compatible.
v. It’s size is 16nm.
vi. This chip is used in iPad Pro (12.9 in.) (1st
generation) , iPad Pro (9.7 in.).

17. AppleA10Fusion
ΩIt was lunched in the year 2016.
ΩThe Apple A10 Fusion is a 64-bit ARM-
based system on a chip (SoC), designed by Apple
Inc. and manufactured by TSMC.
ΩThe Microarchitecture used is Hurricane and
Zephyr both( ARMv8-A) Compatible.
ΩIt’s clock speed is 2.34GHz.
ΩIt’s size is 16nm.
ΩThis chip is used in iPhone 7 and 7 Plus , iPad
(2018).

18. Apple A10X
Ꙉ It was lunched in the year 2017 .
Ꙉ The Apple A10X Fusion is a 64-bit ARM-
basedsystem on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple
Inc. and manufactured by TSMC.
Ꙉ The Microarchitecture used is Hurricane and
Zephyr both( ARMv8-A) Compatible.
Ꙉ It’s clock speed is 2.38GHz.
Ꙉ It’s size is 10nm.
Ꙉ This chip is used in 10.5" iPad Pro , 12.9" iPad Pro
(2017) , Apple TV 4K .

19. AppleA11Bionic
Ꙉ It was lunched in the year 2017.
Ꙉ The Apple A11 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-
based system on a chip (SoC), designed by Apple
Inc.[6] and manufactured by TSMC .
Ꙉ The Microarchitecture used is ARMv8-A
Compatible.
Ꙉ It’s size is 10nm.
Ꙉ It’s clock speed is 2.39GHz.
Ꙉ This chip is used in iPhone 8 and 8 Plus , Phone X .

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