Apple A7 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Apple A7 is a 2 core processor. It can process 2 threads concurrently and is based on the 7. gen of the Apple A series series. The processor was released in Q3/2013. The Apple A7 scores 278 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 528 points.
Apple A7

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Apple A7 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Apple A7.

Name: Apple A7
Family: Apple A series (22)
CPU group: Apple A7 (1)
Architecture: A7
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7
Predecessor: Apple A6
Successor: Apple A8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Apple A7 clock with 1.40 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x Cyclone
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Internal Graphics

With the PowerVR G6430, the Apple A7 has an build in graphic solution. It has 16 SM processors, which have a total of 128 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: PowerVR G6430
GPU frequency: 0.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Compute units: 16
Shader: 128
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2013
Max. displays: 2
Generation: --
Direct X: 10
Technology: 28 nm
Max. GPU Memory: --
Frame Generation: No

Memory & PCIe

The Apple A7 supports up to 1 GB memory in up to 1 (Single Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-1333
12.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 1 GB
Memory channels: 1 (Single Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Apple A7 has a TDP of .

TDP (PL1 / PBP):
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Apple A7 has a 5.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 28 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: --
L2-Cache: 1.00 MB
L3-Cache: 4.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: iOS
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions: --
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: APL 5698
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

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The benchmark results for the Apple A7 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
AMD A6-4455M AMD A6-4455M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
283
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
281
AMD Athlon II X3 400e AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz
280
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
278
AMD Athlon II X2 270u AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
278
Intel Pentium 977 Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
278
Intel Core i3-2357M Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
277

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
531
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
530
AMD Athlon II X2 270u AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
529
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
528
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
524
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
522
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
517

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.
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.88 GHz
119
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz
117
MediaTek Helio X25 MediaTek Helio X25
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.85 GHz
116
Apple A7 Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz
115
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.60 GHz
115
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.60 GHz
115
Samsung Exynos 5800 Samsung Exynos 5800
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.60 GHz
115

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