Apple A6X vs Intel Core i3-4102E

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Apple A6X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4102E
Apple A6X Intel Core i3-4102E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the Intel Core i3-4102E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i3-4102E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Apple A series (22) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Apple A6/A6X (2) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
6 Generation 4
A6 Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A5X Predecessor --
Apple A8X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Intel Core i3-4102E clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i3-4102E
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i3-4102E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 20
128 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 DirectX Version 11.1

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.
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the Intel Core i3-4102E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.
Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i3-4102E
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
1 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4102E is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i3-4102E
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4102E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i3-4102E
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1364
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 225 $
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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.
Apple A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (27%)
Intel Core i3-4102E Intel Core i3-4102E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Apple A6X Intel Core i3-4102E
Apple iPad (4. Gen) Unknown

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