Intel Core2 Duo E7300 vs Apple A5

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Intel Core2 Duo E7300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A5
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Apple A5

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 or Apple A5 - 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 E7300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 was released in Q3/2008.

The Apple A5 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 2 memory channels. The Apple A5 was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group Apple A5/A5X (2)
2 Generation 5
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture A5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Apple A6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The Apple A5 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic Apple A5
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic Apple A5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores)
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 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 & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A5 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic Apple A5
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR2-800
16 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Apple A5 is --.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic Apple A5
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Apple A5 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic Apple A5
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q3/2008 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 (83%)
Apple A5 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 (0%)
Apple A5 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
412 (83%)
Apple A5 Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
496 (100%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
725 (100%)
Apple A5 Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A5 Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
267 (100%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A5 Apple A5
PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
13 (100%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
984 (100%)
Apple A5 Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
428 (100%)
Apple A5 Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Apple A5
Unknown Apple iPhone 4S
Apple iPad 2

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