Apple A5X contro Apple A5. Specifiche, prestazioni, test

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Serie
  Apple A series Apple A series
• Gruppo CPU
  Apple A5/A5X Apple A5/A5X
• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Generazione
  5 5
• Successor
  Apple A6X Apple A6

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  2 / 2 2 / 2
• Architettura di base
  normal normal
• A-Core
  2x Cortex-A9 2x Cortex-A9
• Frequenza
  1.00 GHz 1.00 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclock
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• Nome della GPU
  PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores)
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Unità di esecuzione
  8 4
• Shader
  64 32
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Direct X
  10 10
• Processo tecnico
  45 nm 32 nm
• Data di rilascio
  Q1/2012 Q1/2012

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A5 e Apple A5X. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Tipo di memoria
  LPDDR2-800 LPDDR2-800
• Max. Memoria
  1 GB 1 GB
• Canali di memoria
  4 2
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple A5X e Apple A5 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple A5X e Apple A5, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Set di istruzioni (ISA)
  ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architettura
  A5 A5
• Processo tecnico
  32 nm 32 nm
• Virtualizzazione
  None None
• Presa
  N/A N/A
• Data di rilascio
  Q1/2011 Q1/2011
• Part Number
  APL 5498 APL 0498