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Differences
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Apple A5 and Apple A5X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Apple A5
Apple A5X
|
| Family |
Apple A series
Apple A series
|
| CPU group |
Apple A5/A5X
Apple A5/A5X
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Generation |
5
5
|
| Successor |
Apple A6
Apple A6X
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Apple A5 vs Apple A5X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads |
2 / 2
2 / 2
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Cores |
2x Cortex-A9
2x Cortex-A9
|
| Hyperthreading / SMT |
No
No
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
1.00 GHz
1.00 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A5 and Apple A5X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores)
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
|
| GPU frequency |
0.20 GHz
0.20 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| Execution units |
4
8
|
| Shader |
32
64
|
| Max. displays |
1
1
|
| Direct X |
10
10
|
| Technology |
32 nm
45 nm
|
| Release date |
Q1/2012
Q1/2012
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A5 and Apple A5X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Apple A5 and Apple A5X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
LPDDR2-800
LPDDR2-800
|
| Max. Memory |
1 GB
1 GB
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
4 (Quad Channel)
|
| Bandwidth |
6.4 GB/s
12.8 GB/s
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
| AES-NI |
No
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A5 or Apple A5X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A5 and Apple A5X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
32 nm
32 nm
|
| Chip design |
Chiplet
Chiplet
|
| Socket |
N/A
N/A
|
| L2-Cache |
1.00 MB
1.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
A5
A5
|
| Operating systems |
iOS
iOS
|
| Virtualization |
None
None
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
|
| Release date |
Q1/2011
Q1/2011
|
| Part Number |
APL 0498
APL 5498
|
