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Apple A7
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Apple A7
Summary
The Apple A7 was a remarkable processor. It set new standards for mobile devices. Particularly noteworthy is its innovative 64-bit architecture, known as A7. This was a true and much-admired breakthrough for smartphones and tablets. We still remember the surprise at the time. The chip was manufactured using the 28-nm process.
This enabled efficient performance. The integrated graphics, a PowerVR G6430, offered very good display at the time. It ensured smooth graphics applications. The memory bandwidth of 13 GB/s was also remarkable for the time. The processor had 1 MB of L2 cache. In addition, 4 MB of L3 cache were available.
The Apple A7 laid the foundation for future developments. It showed the potential of mobile chips. Its introduction marked an important moment.
This enabled efficient performance. The integrated graphics, a PowerVR G6430, offered very good display at the time. It ensured smooth graphics applications. The memory bandwidth of 13 GB/s was also remarkable for the time. The processor had 1 MB of L2 cache. In addition, 4 MB of L3 cache were available.
The Apple A7 laid the foundation for future developments. It showed the potential of mobile chips. Its introduction marked an important moment.
- 64-bit architecture
- Efficient 28-nm manufacturing
- PowerVR G6430 integrated graphics
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
103 %
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
MediaTek Helio P60
103 %
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
Apple A7
100 %
2C / 2T · 1.40 GHz
Samsung Exynos 7904
99 %
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
101 %
8C / 8T · 1.70 GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
Apple A7
100 %
2C / 2T · 1.40 GHz
MediaTek MT8168
99 %
4C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
MediaTek Helio A20
99 %
4C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
MediaTek Helio X27
103 %
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
MediaTek Helio X25
100 %
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Apple A7
100 %
PowerVR G6430
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
100 %
Qualcomm Adreno 506
Samsung Exynos 5800
100 %
ARM Mali-T628 MP6
More benchmarks
Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Apple A series (27) |
| CPU group | Apple A7 (1) |
| Architecture | A7 |
| Technology | 28 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | |
| Generation | 7 |
| Predecessor | Apple A6 Q3/2012 |
| Successor | Apple A8 Q3/2014 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 2x Cyclone |
| Frequency: | 1.40 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | |
| L2-Cache | 1.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB |
| Overclocking | No |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | PowerVR G6430 |
| GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 16 / 128 |
| Raytracing | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Max. GPU Memory | |
| Technology | 28 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2013 |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| LPDDR3-1333 | 12.8 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| Memory channels | 1 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | |
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ |
| Operating systems | iOS |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | |
| Release date | Q3/2013 |
| Release price | |
| Documents |
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