| Name: | Apple A5X |
| Family: | Apple A series |
| Group: | Apple A5/A5X |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
Apple A5X Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Apple A5X features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Apple A series series.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is 1.0 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x Cortex-A9 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.0 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Apple A5X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Apple A5X uses the PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores), which has 64 texture shaders and 8 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | -- |
| Execution units: | 8 |
| Shaders: | 64 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 0 bytes |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | -- |
| Direct X: | 10 |
| Technology: | 45 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2012 |
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.
| 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 processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | LPDDR2-800 |
| Max. Memory: | 1.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 4 |
| Bandwidth: | 12.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | No |
Thermal Management
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | None |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Apple A5X is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | |
| L2-Cache: | 1.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| Architecture: | A5 |
| Operating systems: | iOS |
| Virtualization: | None |
| Instruction set (ISA): | ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | APL 5498 |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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