Apple A5 | Apple A8X | |
CPU comparisonApple A5 or Apple A8X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A5 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A5 was released in Q1/2011. The Apple A8X has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8X was released in Q3/2014. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Apple A5/A5X (2) | CPU group | Apple A8/A8X (2) |
5 | Generation | 8 |
A5 | Architecture | A8 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A6X |
Apple A6 | Successor | Apple A9X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A5 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The Apple A8X has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
2 | Cores | 3 |
2 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) | GPU | Apple A8X |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 5 |
32 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
4 | Compute units | 32 |
32 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
10 | 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 SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) | GPU | Apple A8X |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A5 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A8X can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A5 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple A8X is 8 W. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Apple A8X cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
32 nm | Technology | 20 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 | iOS |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Devices using this processor |
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Apple A5 | Apple A8X |
Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPad 2 |
Apple iPad Air 2 |