Apple A11
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | September 12, 2017 |
| Discontinued | April 15, 2020 |
| Designed by | Apple Inc. |
| Common manufacturer | |
| Product code | APL1W72 |
| Max. CPU clock rate | to 2.38 GHz |
| Physical specifications | |
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| Cores |
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| GPU | Apple-designed 3 core |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB instruction, 64 KB data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Mobile |
| Technology node | 10 nm (10FF) |
| Microarchitecture | "Monsoon" and "Mistral" |
| Instruction set | A64 – ARMv8.2-A |
| History | |
| Predecessors | Apple A10 Fusion (iPhone) Apple A10X Fusion (iPad) |
| Successor | Apple A12 Bionic |
The Apple A11 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, and manufactured by TSMC. It was only used in the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and iPhone X which were introduced on September 12, 2017. Apple states that the two high-performance cores are 25% faster than the Apple A10's and the four high-efficiency cores are up to 70% faster than the two corresponding cores in the A10. The A11 Bionic chip was discontinued on April 15, 2020, following the discontinuation of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The latest software update for the iPhone 8 & 8 Plus and iPhone X using this chip was iOS 16.7.12, released on September 15, 2025.