Intel Pentium 3560Y vs Apple A6

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Intel Pentium 3560Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A6
Intel Pentium 3560Y Apple A6

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 3560Y and the Apple A6 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium 3560Y 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Apple A6 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Pentium 3000 (8) CPU group Apple A6/A6X (2)
4 Generation 6
Haswell U Architecture A6
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A5
-- Successor Apple A7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 3560Y is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 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 Pentium 3560Y Characteristic Apple A6
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium 3560Y Characteristic Apple A6
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.27 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 1
10 Compute units 6
80 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 (Haswell GT1) GPU PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 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
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 3560Y, while the Apple A6 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium 3560Y Characteristic Apple A6
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR2-1066
16 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium 3560Y has a TDP of 11.5 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 Pentium 3560Y Characteristic Apple A6
11.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 3560Y has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Apple A6 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Pentium 3560Y Characteristic Apple A6
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
PGA 946 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q3/2013 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 Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
136 (100%)
Apple A6 Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz
68 (50%)

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 Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
302 (100%)
Apple A6 Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
589 (100%)
Apple A6 Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
849 (100%)
Apple A6 Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium 3560Y Apple A6
Unknown Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5C

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