Apple A5X vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonApple A5X or Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 - 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 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 was released in Q3/2007. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core2 Extreme (7) |
| Apple A5/A5X (2) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6000 (3) |
| 5 | Generation | 1 |
| A5 | Architecture | Kentsfield (Core) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A6X | Successor | -- |
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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 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 is at 3.00 GHz. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A5X or Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 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 | no iGPU |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 45 nm | Technology | |
| 1 | Max. displays | |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 64 | 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 SGX543MP4 (4 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 A5X can use up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 |
| LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A5X is --, while the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3 |
| -- | Socket | LGA 775 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2007 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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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Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A5X | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 |
| Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) | Unknown |
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