Apple A6X vs MediaTek MT8165
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| Apple A6X | MediaTek MT8165 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the MediaTek MT8165 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the MediaTek MT8165 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2014. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | MediaTek MT816x (4) |
| 6 | Generation | 1 |
| A6 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| 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 MediaTek MT8165 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8165 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 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 | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.01 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.01 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | Midgard 3 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 16 | Compute units | 2 |
| 128 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 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 SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 |
| 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 | Decode / Encode |
| 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 MediaTek MT8165 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8165 |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8165 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8165 |
| -- | 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 MediaTek MT8165 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8165 |
| 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 | Android |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| -- | 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.
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Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8165
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz |
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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.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A6X | MediaTek MT8165 |
| Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Unknown |
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