HomePod
HomePod (2nd generation)
1 chip
S7 (2c CPU / c GPU)
HomePod (1st generation)
1 chip
A8 (2c CPU / 4c GPU)
Discontinued
Chip Comparison
| Spec | S7 | A8 2c CPU / 4c GPU |
|---|---|---|
| Current Devices | HomePod (2nd generation) | – |
| CPU | ||
| CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Performance Cores | – | 2 |
| Performance CPU Name | Thunder | Typhoon |
| Performance Core Speed (GHz) | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| CPU ISA | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8-A |
| GPU | ||
| GPU cores | – | 4 |
| Ray Tracing | – | ✗ |
| GPU Vendor | Apple | PowerVR |
| Memory | ||
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory options (GB) | – | 1 |
| Media Engine | ||
| Hardware Acceleration | – | H264 |
| Semiconductor Tech | ||
| Process node (nm) | 7 | 20 |
| Transistors (billion) | – | 2 |
| Die size (mm²) | – | 89 |
| Part number | T8301 | APL1011 |
| Release date | 2021-10-15 | 2014-09-09 |