Apple A6X vs Intel Core i7-950

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Apple A6X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-950
Apple A6X Intel Core i7-950

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the Intel Core i7-950 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 i7-950 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009.
Apple A series (22) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Apple A6/A6X (2) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (7)
6 Generation 1
A6 Architecture Bloomfield
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 i7-950 clocks with 3.06 GHz (3.33 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i7-950
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 3.06 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i7-950
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
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 & PCIe

Up to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the Intel Core i7-950 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i7-950
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1066
1 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 3
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-950 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i7-950
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-950 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Apple A6X Characteristic Intel Core i7-950
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1366
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price 305 $
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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 A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-950 Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
569 (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 A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-950 Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
2313 (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 A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-950 Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
590 (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 A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-950 Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
1965 (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 A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (100%)
Intel Core i7-950 Intel Core i7-950
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-950 Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
3178 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-950 Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
1442 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A6X Intel Core i7-950
Apple iPad (4. Gen) Unknown

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