More on Apple’s A9X SoC: 147mm2@TSMC, 12 GPU Cores, No L3 Cache

Die Size: 147mm2, Manufactured By TSMC First off, Chipworks’ analysis shows that the A9X is roughly 147mm2 in die size, and that it’s manufactured by TSMC on their 16nm FinFET process. We should note that Chipworks has only looked at the one sample, but unlike the iPhone 6s there’s no reason to expect that Apple is dual-sourcing a much lower volume tablet SoC. At 147mm2 the A9X is the second-large