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Differences
Top features of Apple A6X
-
Higher clock speed1.40 GHz
1.30 GHz
Around -8% better clock speed
Top features of Apple A6
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Apple A6X and Apple A6 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Apple A6X
Apple A6
|
| Family |
Apple A series
Apple A series
|
| CPU group |
Apple A6/A6X
Apple A6/A6X
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Generation |
6
6
|
| Predecessor |
Apple A5X
Apple A5
|
| Successor |
Apple A8X
Apple A7
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Apple A6X vs Apple A6 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 Swift
2x Swift
|
| Hyperthreading / SMT |
No
No
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
1.40 GHz
1.30 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A6X and Apple A6 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores)
|
| GPU frequency |
0.30 GHz
0.27 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| Execution units |
16
6
|
| Shader |
128
48
|
| Max. displays |
1
1
|
| Direct X |
10
10
|
| Technology |
32 nm
32 nm
|
| Release date |
Q3/2012
Q3/2012
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A6X and Apple A6. 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 A6X and Apple A6 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 |
LPDDR2-1066
LPDDR2-1066
|
| Max. Memory |
1 GB
1 GB
|
| Memory channels |
4 (Quad Channel)
2 (Dual Channel)
|
| Bandwidth |
17.1 GB/s
8.5 GB/s
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
| AES-NI |
No
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A6X or Apple A6? 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 A6X and Apple A6 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 |
A6
A6
|
| Operating systems |
iOS
iOS
|
| Virtualization |
None
None
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
|
| Release date |
Q3/2012
Q3/2012
|
| Part Number |
APL 0598
APL 0598
|
