Apple A5 | Intel Core i5-661 | |
CPU comparisonApple A5 or Intel Core i5-661 - 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 Intel Core i5-661 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-661 was released in Q1/2010. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i5 (328) |
Apple A5/A5X (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i5 600 (6) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
A5 | Architecture | Clarkdale |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A6 | Successor | -- |
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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 Intel Core i5-661 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | 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 | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 5 |
32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
4 | Compute units | 12 |
32 | Shader | 24 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
10 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
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 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A5 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-661 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A5 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-661 is 73 W. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 73 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-661 cache has a total of 4.50 MB. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
32 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 1156 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
-- | Release price | 177 $ |
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Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A5
PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A5 | Intel Core i5-661 |
Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPad 2 |
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