Apple A5 | Intel Core i7-5960X | |
CPU comparisonApple A5 or Intel Core i7-5960X - 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 i7-5960X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5960X was released in Q3/2014. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
Apple A5/A5X (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 5000X (3) |
5 | Generation | 5 |
A5 | Architecture | Haswell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-4960X |
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 i7-5960X has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
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 | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
32 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
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 | 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 & PCIeThe Apple A5 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5960X can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 i7-5960X is 140 W. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-5960X cache has a total of 20.00 MB. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | 829 $ |
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Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A5
PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A5 | Intel Core i7-5960X |
Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPad 2 |
Unknown |