Apple A5X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Last updated: 2023-05-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A5X		Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
CPU comparison Apple A5X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 was released in Q3/2018.

Apple A series	Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Apple A5/A5X	CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
5	Generation	6
A5	Architecture	Kryo 360
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Apple A6X	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is at --.
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No

1.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A9	A-Core	2.00 GHz 2x Kryo 360 Gold
-- 0x	B-Core	1.70 GHz 6x Kryo 360 Silver
--	C-Core	--
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Apple A5X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 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.
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 615
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.70 GHz
	GPU (Turbo)	0.70 GHz
	GPU Generation	6
45 nm	Technology	10 nm
1	Max. displays	0
8	Compute units
64	Shader	256
	Max. GPU Memory
10	DirectX Version	12.1

Hardware codec support A 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.
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The Apple A5X can use up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.
LPDDR2-800	Memory	LPDDR4X-1866
1 GB	Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	--
No	ECC	No
1.00 MB	L2 Cache
	L3 Cache
	PCIe version
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A5X is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.
32 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
	ISA extensions
--	Socket	--
None	Virtualization	None
No	AES-NI	No
iOS	Operating systems	Android
Q1/2011	Release date	Q3/2018
--	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.


	Apple A5X 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	333 (100%)

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.


	Apple A5X 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1234 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Apple A5X 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	375 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Apple A5X 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1284 (100%)

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.


	Apple A5X PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz	26 (7%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Adreno 615 @ 0.70 GHz	358 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.


	Apple A5X 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	175698 (100%)

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.


	Apple A5X 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	2491 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Apple A5X	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen)	Unknown

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