Apple A6X vs Apple A7
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| Apple A6X | Apple A7 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the Apple A7 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Apple A7 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | Apple A7 (1) |
| 6 | Generation | 7 |
| A6 | Architecture | A7 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A5X | Predecessor | Apple A6 |
| Apple A8X | Successor | Apple A8 |
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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 Apple A7 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 | PowerVR G6430 |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 16 | Compute units | 16 |
| 128 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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 | PowerVR G6430 |
| 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 & PCIeUp to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the Apple A7 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A7 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Apple A7 is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| iOS | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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.
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.
Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A6X | Apple A7 |
| Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |
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