Intel Core2 Duo E4500 vs Apple A5X
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4500 | Apple A5X | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo E4500 or Apple A5X - 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 Core2 Duo E4500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E4500 was released in Q3/2007. The Apple A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) | CPU group | Apple A5/A5X (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 5 |
| Conroe (Core) | Architecture | A5 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Apple A6X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E4500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E4500 is 2.20 GHz while the Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is at 1.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core2 Duo E4500 or Apple A5X 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 SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | 45 nm | |
| Max. displays | 1 | |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| -- | Shader | 64 |
| 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 SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 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 Core2 Duo E4500 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Apple A5X supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E4500 is 65 W, while the Apple A5X has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E4500 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 65 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 775 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q3/2007 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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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Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 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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Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 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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Intel Core2 Duo E4500
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 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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Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4500 | Apple A5X |
| Unknown | Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) |
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