Apple A4 vs Intel Core i7-990X
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A4 and the Intel Core i7-990X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A4 1 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Intel Core i7-990X which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
| Apple A4 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (4) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| A4 | Architecture | Gulftown |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A4 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz). The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-990X clocks with 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-990X |
| 1 | Cores | 6 |
| 1 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 0.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.46 GHz |
| 1.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.73 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| PowerVR SGX535 | GPU | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | -- | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 65nm | Technology | |
| 1 | Max. displays | |
| 2 | Compute units | -- |
| 2 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| PowerVR SGX535 | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A4, while the Intel Core i7-990X supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-990X |
| LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| Max. Memory | 24 GB | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 0.51 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A4 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-990X is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-990X |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A4 has 0.51 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-990X is at 13.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-990X |
| 45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| -- | Socket | LGA 1366 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2010 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| -- | Release price | 1059 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A4 | Intel Core i7-990X |
| Apple iPhone 4 | Unknown |
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