Apple A7 | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 | |
CPU comparisonApple A7 or Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 was released in Q1/2016. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Apple A7 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
7 | Generation | 6 |
A7 | Architecture | Broadwell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A6 | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 |
Apple A8 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A7 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Apple A7 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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PowerVR G6430 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
16 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 G6430 | 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 & PCIeThe Apple A7 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Apple A7 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 |
LPDDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A7 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 is 135 W. |
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Apple A7 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 135 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A7 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 cache has a total of 20.00 MB. |
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Apple A7 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
-- | Release price | 1550 $ |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A7 | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 |
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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