Intel Core i3-2115C vs Apple A5X

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Intel Core i3-2115C CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A5X
Intel Core i3-2115C Apple A5X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2115C 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 Core i3-2115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2115C was released in Q2/2012.

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.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Apple A5/A5X (2)
2 Generation 5
Sandy Bridge S Architecture A5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Apple A6X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2115C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Apple A5X
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 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 Core i3-2115C Characteristic Apple A5X
-- 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.
Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 45 nm
2 Max. displays 1
6 Compute units 8
48 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.
Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2115C supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A5X can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Apple A5X
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR2-800
32 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
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2115C has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Apple A5X is --.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Apple A5X
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2115C has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Apple A5X cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Apple A5X
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1284 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2011
-- 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 Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26 (24%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-2115C Apple A5X
Unknown Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen)

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