The Apple A6X has 2 CPU cores and can process 2 threads at the same time. The processor was presented in Q3/2012 and is based on the 6. Generation of the Apple A series series.
CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Apple A6X belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Apple A6X.
The Apple A6X has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Apple A6X is 1.40 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.
CPU Cores / Threads:
2 / 2
Core architecture:
normal
Cores:
2x Swift
Hyperthreading / SMT:
No
Overclocking:
No
Frequency:
1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
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Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
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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.
AI hardware:
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AI specifications:
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Internal Graphics
The Apple A6X has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Apple A6X has the PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) installed, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors (128 shaders).
Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit):
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):
No
h264:
No
VP8:
No
VP9:
No
AV1:
No
AVC:
No
VC-1:
No
JPEG:
No
Memory & PCIe
The Apple A6X supports a maximum of 1 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 17.1 GB/s.
Memory type:
Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR2-1066
17.1 GB/s
Max. Memory:
1 GB
Memory channels:
4 (Quad Channel)
ECC:
No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth:
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Thermal Management
The Apple A6X has a TDP of . Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.
TDP (PL1 / PBP):
TDP (PL2):
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TDP up:
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TDP down:
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Tjunction max.:
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Technical details
Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Apple A6X is made in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache.
Technology:
32 nm
Chip design:
Chiplet
Socket:
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L2-Cache:
1.00 MB
L3-Cache:
--
AES-NI:
No
Operating systems:
iOS
Virtualization:
None
Instruction set (ISA):
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date:
Q3/2012
Release price:
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Part Number:
APL 0598
Documents:
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Apple A6X 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
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Benchmark results
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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.