Apple A7 vs Microsoft XBox Series X
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonApple A7 or Microsoft XBox Series X - 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 Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series X was released in Q3/2020. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (70) |
| Apple A7 (1) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) |
| 7 | Generation | 3 |
| A7 | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Apple A6 | Predecessor | -- |
| 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 Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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| Apple A7 | Characteristic | Microsoft XBox Series X |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.66 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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 | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) |
| 0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.83 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 1 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 16 | Compute units | 52 |
| 128 | Shader | 3328 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 10 GB |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A7 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series X can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Apple A7 | Characteristic | Microsoft XBox Series X |
| LPDDR3-1333 | Memory | GDDR6 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 560.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 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 Microsoft XBox Series X is 65 W. |
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| Apple A7 | Characteristic | Microsoft XBox Series X |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A7 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Microsoft XBox Series X cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| Apple A7 | Characteristic | Microsoft XBox Series X |
| 28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| -- | Socket | BGA |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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 A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 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 A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz |
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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 A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) @ 1.83 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 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 A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A7 | Microsoft XBox Series X |
| 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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