Apple A6X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1) |
| 6 | Generation | 5 |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz 2x Swift |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 642 |
| -- | 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. |
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| PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 508 |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.65 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 16 | Compute units | -- |
| 128 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 508 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| -- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 14 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 | Q2/2017 |
| -- | 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Qualcomm Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz |
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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.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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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.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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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.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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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.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A6X | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Unknown |
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