Apple A4 vs MediaTek MT6735

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A4 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6735
Apple A4 MediaTek MT6735

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A4 and the MediaTek MT6735 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A4 1 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the MediaTek MT6735 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
Apple A series (22) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Apple A4 (1) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
4 Generation 1
A4 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 MediaTek MT6735 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Apple A4 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.80 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
1.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Apple A4 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (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.

PowerVR SGX535 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 3
65nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
2 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A 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.

PowerVR SGX535 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A4, while the MediaTek MT6735 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

Apple A4 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
LPDDR2-800 Memory LPDDR3-667
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Apple A4 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6735 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple A4 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A4 has 0.51 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6735 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Apple A4 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Android
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price --
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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.
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
111 (100%)

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.
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
389 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple A4 Apple A4
PowerVR SGX535 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A4 MediaTek MT6735
Apple iPhone 4 Unknown

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