Apples new A10 chip

Two weeks ago, Apple unveiled a few new products -- The iPhone 7, AirPods, and a refreshed Apple Watch. While most attention was focused towards the new iPhone, including its stereo speakers, a new chip for wireless audio, and water resistant design, however one of the its overlooked features is its new processor, the A10 Fusion.

The A10 Fusion, found in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus is 50% faster than the A9x in last years iPhone 6s, and significantly faster than any ARM chip used in any Android phone, including the blazing-fast Exynos 8890 in the Galaxy S7.


Just how fast is it? According to Geekbench, the iPhone 7's single threaded performance beats the 2013 Mac Pro, a $6500 workstation. This is a huge milestone for mobile computing, and while the A10 and ARM chips in general won't be seen outside of mobile devices for a while, it's amazing to see just how far mobile processors have come in such a short span of time.