Apple A6X | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
A6 | Architecture | Mendocino (Zen2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A5X | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A8X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A6X is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
32 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
16 | Compute units | 2 |
128 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 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 SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
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 / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 4 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm. |
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Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
32 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | FT6 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A6X | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Unknown |