Apple A5X vs Apple A6X
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| Apple A5X | Apple A6X | |
CPU comparisonApple A5X or Apple A6X - 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 A5X 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 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011. The Apple A6X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A6X was released in Q3/2012. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Apple A5/A5X (2) | CPU group | Apple A6/A6X (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 6 |
| A5 | Architecture | A6 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple A5X |
| Apple A6X | Successor | Apple A8X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is 1.00 GHz while the Apple A6X has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A6X is at 1.40 GHz. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A5X or Apple A6X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 8 | Compute units | 16 |
| 64 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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 SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 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 A5X can use up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Apple A6X supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| LPDDR2-800 | Memory | LPDDR2-1066 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A5X is --, while the Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Apple A6X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| iOS | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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