Apple A5 review - Specs and Benchmarks

Below are the basic specifications of the Apple A5 processor developed on the A5 architecture. The serial production start date Q1/2011, the technological process 32 nm, the clock frequency 1.00 GHz. The CPU has 2 / 2 cores, overclocked clock speed (no data).
Before choosing a CPU, check the socket type of the motherboard, the form factor of the RAM modules and the power of the power supply.

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Key data

Overview of the Apple A5 processor, its main characteristics and performance in synthetic tests. You can compare two processors and choose the best one by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each.

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Name: Apple A5   Segment: Mobile
CPU group: Apple A5/A5X
Family: Apple A series   Generation: 5
Predecessor: --   Successor: Apple A6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Characteristics affecting directly the performance of the processor. Operating frequency and frequency in turbo mode, overclocking, hypertrading number of cores and threads. The more the better.

Frequency: 1.00 GHz   Overclocking: No
Core architecture: normal  
CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Cores: 2x Cortex-A9
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. 

GPU name: PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores)
GPU frequency: 0.20 GHz   GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Execution units: 4   Shader: 32
Max. displays: 1   Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2012   Max. GPU Memory: --
Direct X: 10

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor.

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

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the Apple A5 processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory type: LPDDR2-800   Max. Memory: 1 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)   ECC: No
Bandwidth: 6.4 GB/s
PCIe: --
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

Tjunction max.: --   TDP up: --
TDP down: --   TDP (PL2): --

Technical details

Key processor parameters. Pay attention to the manufacturing process technology (measured in nanometers), second and third level cache (L2, L3), socket.

L3-Cache: --   Technology: 32 nm
Architecture: A5   Virtualization: None
Socket: --   Release date: Q1/2011
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)   L2-Cache: 1.00 MB
Part Number: APL 0498
Chip design: Chiplet
Operating systems: iOS
Release price: --
Documents: --
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