Apple A6 vs AMD E-240
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| Apple A6 | AMD E-240 | |
CPU comparisonApple A6 or AMD E-240 - 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 A6 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A6 was released in Q3/2012. The AMD E-240 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E-240 was released in Q1/2011. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD E (23) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | AMD E/E1/E2-1000 (5) |
| 6 | Generation | 1 |
| A6 | Architecture | Zacate (Bobcat) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A5 | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A7 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A6 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A6 is 1.30 GHz while the AMD E-240 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD E-240 is at 1.50 GHz. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | AMD E-240 |
| 2 | Cores | 1 |
| 2 | Threads | 1 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A6 or AMD E-240 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 SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6310 |
| 0.27 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.49 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 6 | Compute units | 1 |
| 48 | Shader | 80 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6310 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A6 can use up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The AMD E-240 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | AMD E-240 |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 8.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A6 is --, while the AMD E-240 has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | AMD E-240 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 18 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD E-240 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | AMD E-240 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| -- | Socket | BGA 413 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| iOS | Operating systems | |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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