Apple A7 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Apple A7 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Apple A series series.
Name: Apple A7
Family: Apple A series
Group: Apple A7
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A7 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A7 is 1.4 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x Cyclone
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Apple A7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Apple A7 uses the PowerVR G6430, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: PowerVR G6430
GPU frequency: 0.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 16
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 0 bytes
Max. displays: --
Generation: --
Direct X: 10
Technology: 28 nm
Release date: Q3/2013

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 1 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: LPDDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 1.0 GB
Memory channels: 1
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 A7 is manufactured using a 28 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 28 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket:
L2-Cache: 1.0 MB
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: A7
Operating systems: iOS
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: APL 5698
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
NoneC NoneT @ --
530
530
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
529
529
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
528
528
MediaTek Helio A20
NoneC NoneT @ --
522
522
Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
517
517

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
278
278
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
278
278
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
278
278
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
278
278
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
278
278

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
115
115
Samsung Exynos 5800
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
115
115
Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
115
115
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
115
115
AMD E2-3000
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
115
115