Intel Atom C5310 | Apple A7 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C5310 or Apple A7 - 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 Intel Atom C5310 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C5310 was released in Q2/2022. The Apple A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Atom C5000 (5) | CPU group | Apple A7 (1) |
6 | Generation | 7 |
Parker Ridge | Architecture | A7 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A6 |
-- | Successor | Apple A8 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C5310 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C5310 is 1.60 GHz while the Apple A7 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A7 is at 1.40 GHz. |
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Intel Atom C5310 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Atom C5310 or Apple A7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR G6430 |
GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
Technology | 28 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
-- | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 10 |
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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no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR G6430 |
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 Intel Atom C5310 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Apple A7 supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Atom C5310 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
9.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C5310 is 32 W, while the Apple A7 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Atom C5310 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
32 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C5310 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Apple A7 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Atom C5310 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
10 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 2106 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2022 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom C5310
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Atom C5310
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Atom C5310
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C5310 | Apple A7 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |