Apple announced its new chipset A11 Bionic in September along with the iPhone X and iPhone 8 duo. The company usually manufactures an X version of its latest chipset for new iPads, so in the spring we should expect the A11X. According to industry insiders, this will be the first Apple chipset with eight CPU cores and will be built on the TSMC 7nm technology process. The new octa-core CPU is expected to come with three powerful Monsoon cores and five efficient Mistral cores. It should start shipping in the first quarter next year, right in time for the iPad Pro 2018 series...
Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_a11x_to_arrive_with_octacore_cpu_rumor_suggests-news-28247.php
