Before Apple ever had their own custom in-house silicon with the debut of the A4 chip on the iPhone 4, there were Samsung chips. The first few iOS devices relied on these early chips, while every device since the first iPad sports a chip made by Apple. These are the known as the “A-Series” SOCs, […]
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This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A5X” SOC. Name: Apple A5X MFG: Samsung Released: March 16th, 2012 Codename:APL5498 Part Number:S5L8945 Fabrication Process: 45-Nanometer Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv7 (32-Bit) . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 32-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR2-800 (400 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A5” series of chips. There are three different variations in existence. Name: Apple A5 MFG: Samsung Released: March 11th, 2011 Codename: APL0498 Part Number: S5L8940 Fabrication Process: 45-Nanometer or 32nm High-K dielectric metal gate. Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv7 (32-Bit) . RAM Information: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A18 Pro” chip. Name: “Apple A18 Pro” MFG: TSMC Released: September 9th, 2024 Codename: APL1V07 Part Number: T8140 Fabrication Process: 3 Nanometer N3E FinFET Transistor Count: (TBA) CPU ISA: ARMv9.2-A . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 64-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: […]
In a previous article “M1 vs M2 vs M3 vs M4 vs M5“; I compared the tech specs of entry level Apple Silicon chips from each generation, sprinkling in some basic benchmarks while also sharing some details learned from other sources. . . There may not be an M5 MacBook Pro in front of me, […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A4” Samsung S5L8930 chip. Name: “Apple A4”, 32-Bit MFG: Samsung Released: April 3rd, 2010 Codename: APL0398 Part Number: S5L8930 Fabrication Process: 45 nm Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: Arm v7 . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 64-Bit Total channels: 2 Channels Bit per channel: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A3” Samsung S5L8720 chip. Name: “Apple A3” MFG: Samsung Released: June 8th, 2009 and September 9th, 2009 Codename: APL0298 or APL2298 Part Number: S5L8920 or S5L8922 (APL2298) Fabrication Process: S5L8920 – 65nm S5L8922 – 45nm Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: Arm v7 . RAM […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A19” chip. Name: “Apple A19” MFG: TSMC Released: September 9th, 2025 Codename: (To be filled in) Part Number: T8150a Fabrication Process: 3 Nanometer N3P Transistor Count: (TBA) CPU ISA: ARMv9.2-A . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 64-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: […]
It’s interesting to compare the tech specs of the A19 Pro and M1 chip, as they are so close yet far apart. One is a desktop from the beginning of the Apple Silicon transition, and one is a device you can hold in your hands, stuff in your pocket. . . While one runs iOS […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A19 Pro” chip. Name: “Apple A19 Pro” MFG: TSMC Released: September 9th, 2025 Codename: (To be filled in) Part Number: T8150 Fabrication Process: 3 Nanometer N3P Transistor Count: (TBA) CPU ISA: ARMv9.2-A . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 64-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A1” Samsung S5L8900 chip. Name: “Apple A1” MFG: Samsung Released: June 29th, 2007 Codename: APL0098 Part Number: S5L8900 Fabrication Process: 90-Nanometer Transistor Count: ~125 Million CPU ISA: ARMv6 (32-Bit) . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 16-Bit Total channels: 1 Bit per channel: 16-Bit […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon A18 Pro chip. Name: A18 Pro Released: September 9th, 2024 Codename: APL1V07 Part Number: T8140 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer Transistor Count: 20-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv9.2-A . . Memory Bus Width: 64-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 16-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5X-7500 3750 Mhz […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M1 chip. Name: M1 Chip Released: November 17th, 2020 Codename: APL1102 Part Number: T8103 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer Transistor Count: 16-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.5-A . . Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR4X-4266 (2133 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A2” Samsung S5L8720 chip. Name: “Apple A2” MFG: Samsung Released: July 11th, 2008 Codename: APL0278 Part Number: S5L8720 Fabrication Process: 65-Nanometer Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv6 (32-Bit) . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 32-Bit Total channels: 1 Bit per channel: 32-Bit Memory […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M4 Max chip. Name: M4 Max Chip Released: November 8th, 2024 Codename: – Part Number: T6041 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-E Transistor Count: ~95-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv9.2A . . Memory Bus Width: 384-Bit or 512-Bit Total channels: 3 or 4 Bit per channel: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M4 Pro chip. Name: M4 Pro Chip Released: November 8th, 2024 Codename: – Part Number: T6040 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-E Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv9.2A . . Memory Bus Width: 256-Bit Total channels: – Bit per channel: – Memory Type: LPDDR5X-8533 (4266 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M4 chip. Name: M4 Chip Released: May 15th, 2024 Codename: APL1206 Part Number: T8132 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-E Transistor Count: 28-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv9.2A . . Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5X-7500 (3750 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M3 Ultra chip. Name: M3 Ultra Chip Released: March 12th, 2025 Codename: – Part Number: T6032 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-B Transistor Count: 184-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 1024-Bit Total channels: 8 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M3 Max chip. Name: M3 Max Chip Released: November 7th, 2023 Codename: APL1204 Part Number: T6034 / T6031 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-B Transistor Count: 92 billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 384-Bit or 512-Bit Total channels: 3 or 4 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M3 Pro chip. Name: M3 Pro Chip Released: November 7th, 2023 Codename: APL1203 Part Number: T6030 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-B Transistor Count: 37-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 192-Bit Total channels: 3 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M3 chip. Name: M3 Chip Released: November 7th, 2023 Codename: APL1201 Part Number: T8122 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-B Transistor Count: 25-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 Ultra chip. Name: M2 Ultra Chip Released: June 13th, 2023 Codename: APL1W12 Part Number: T6022 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 134-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 1024-Bit Total channels: 8 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 Max chip. Name: M2 Max Chip Released: January 24th, 2023 Codename: APL1111 Part Number: T6021 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 67-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 512-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 Pro chip. Name: M2 Pro Chip Released: January 24th, 2023 Codename: APL1113 Part Number: T6020 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 40-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 256-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 chip. Name: M2 Chip Released: June 24th, 2022 Codename: APL1109 Part Number: T8112 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 20-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M1 Ultra chip. Name: M1 Ultra Chip Released: March 18th, 2022 Codename: APL1W06 Part Number: T6002 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer Transistor Count: 114-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.5-A . . Memory Bus Width: 1024-Bit Total channels: 8 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M1 Max chip. Name: M1 Max Chip Released: October 26th, 2021 Codename: APL1105 Part Number: T6001 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer Transistor Count: 57-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.5-A . . Memory Bus Width: 512-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M1 Pro chip. Name: M1 Pro Chip Released: October 26th, 2021 Codename: APL1103 Part Number: T6000 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer Transistor Count: 33.7-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.5-A . . Memory Bus Width: 256-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]