Apple T2

The Apple T2 (Apple's internal name is T8012) security chip is a system on a chip "SoC" tasked with providing security and controller features to Apple's Intel based Macintosh computers. It is a 64-bit ARMv8 chip and runs bridgeOS. T2 has its own RAM and is essentially a computer of its own, running in parallel to and responding to requests by the main computer that the user interacts with.

Apple T2
General information
LaunchedDecember 14, 2017
DiscontinuedJune 5, 2023
Designed byApple Inc.
Common manufacturer(s)
  • TSMC
Product codeAPL1027
Cache
L1 cachePer core: 126 KB instruction + 126 KB data
L2 cache3 MB shared
Architecture and classification
ApplicationSecurity, Controller
Technology node16 nm
MicroarchitectureARMv8: "Hurricane"/"Zephyr"
ARMv7: Cortex-A7
Instruction setARMv8.1-A: A64, A32, T32
ARMv7-A: A32
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 4 (2× Hurricane + 2× Zephyr)
Products, models, variants
Variant(s)
History
Predecessor(s)Apple T1
Successor(s)Apple M1
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