Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 vs Apple A6

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Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A6
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Apple A6

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 and the Apple A6 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 2 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the Apple A6 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core 2 Duo L7000/SL7000/T5000/U7000 (18) CPU group Apple A6/A6X (2)
1 Generation 6
Merom (Core) Architecture A6
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A5
-- Successor Apple A7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.13 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Apple A6 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Characteristic Apple A6
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.13 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 SL9600 Characteristic Apple A6
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores)
GPU frequency 0.27 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
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 SGX543MP3 (3 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600, while the Apple A6 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Characteristic Apple A6
Memory LPDDR2-1066
Max. Memory 1 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Apple A6 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Characteristic Apple A6
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of Apple A6 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Characteristic Apple A6
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 --
BGA 956 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems iOS
Q1/2009 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A6 Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz
68 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Apple A6
Unknown Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5C

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