Apple A5X vs Intel Core i3-1120G4
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CPU comparisonApple A5X or Intel Core i3-1120G4 - 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 i3-1120G4 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1120G4 was released in Q4/2020. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| Apple A5/A5X (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 1100G/11000U (19) |
| 5 | Generation | 11 |
| A5 | Architecture | Tiger Lake U |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | 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 i3-1120G4 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1120G4 is at 2.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-1120G4 |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A5X or Intel Core i3-1120G4 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 | Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 11 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 4 |
| 8 | Compute units | 48 |
| 64 | Shader | 384 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
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 i3-1120G4 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-1120G4 |
| LPDDR2-800 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 4 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A5X is --, while the Intel Core i3-1120G4 has a TDP of 15 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 i3-1120G4 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 7 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-1120G4 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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| Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-1120G4 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| -- | Socket | BGA 1526 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q1/2011 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| -- | Release price | 309 $ |
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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 i3-1120G4
Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A5X | Intel Core i3-1120G4 |
| Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) | Unknown |
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