Apple A7
 The A7 processor | |
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | September 20, 2013 (APL0698) November 1, 2013 (APL5698) |
| Discontinued | March 21, 2016 (APL5698) March 21, 2017 (APL0698) |
| Designed by | Apple Inc. |
| Common manufacturer | |
| Product code | S5L8960X |
| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 1.3 GHz to 1.4 GHz |
| Physical specifications | |
| Cores |
|
| GPU | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core) |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache | Per core: 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB shared |
| L3 cache | 4 MB |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Mobile |
| Technology node | 28 nm |
| Microarchitecture | Cyclone |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A: A64, A32, T32 |
| History | |
| Predecessors | Apple A6 (iPhone) Apple A6X (iPad) |
| Successors | Apple A8 (iPhone) Apple A8X (iPad) |
The Apple A7 is a 64-bit system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series. It first appeared in the iPhone 5S, which was announced on September 10, 2013, and the iPad Air and iPad Mini 2, which were both announced on October 22, 2013. Apple states that it is up to twice as fast and has up to twice the graphics power compared to its predecessor, the Apple A6. It is the first 64-bit SoC to ship in a consumer smartphone or tablet computer. Production of A7 chips ended on March 21, 2017, following the discontinuation of the iPad mini 2, the last device to carry the A7. The latest software update for systems using this chip was iOS 12.5.8, released on January 26, 2026, as they were discontinued with the release of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 in 2019.