Apple A4 vs Samsung S5L8922

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A4 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung S5L8922
Apple A4 Samsung S5L8922

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A4 and the Samsung S5L8922 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A4 1 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Samsung S5L8922 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009.
Apple A series (22) Family Samsung S5L (3)
Apple A4 (1) CPU group Samsung S5L8922 (1)
4 Generation 2
A4 Architecture Cortex-A8
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 Samsung S5L8922 clocks with 0.60 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

Apple A4 Characteristic Samsung S5L8922
1 Cores 1
1 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.80 GHz Frequency 0.60 GHz
1.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Apple A4 Characteristic Samsung S5L8922
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 PowerVR SGX535
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology 65nm
1 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 2
2 Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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 PowerVR SGX535
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 & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A4, while the Samsung S5L8922 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Apple A4 Characteristic Samsung S5L8922
LPDDR2-800 Memory
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache 0.26 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Apple A4 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung S5L8922 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple A4 Characteristic Samsung S5L8922
-- 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 Samsung S5L8922 is at 0.26 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Apple A4 Characteristic Samsung S5L8922
45 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Android
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price --
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