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Apple A5X specs
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Information about the Apple A5X segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Apple A5X |
| Family | Apple A series |
| CPU group | Apple A5/A5X |
| Segment | Mobile |
| Generation | 5 |
| Predecessor | -- |
| Successor | Apple A6X |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Technical and quantitative specifications of the Apple A5X: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores | 2x Cortex-A9 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | No |
| Overclocking | No |
| Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores) | -- |
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in 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 SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| Execution units | 8 |
| Shader | 64 |
| Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| Max. displays | 1 |
| Generation | |
| Direct X | 10 |
| Technology | 45 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2012 |
Hardware codec support
List of video codecs supported by the Apple A5X CPU. 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 |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| h264 | No |
| VP8 | No |
| VP9 | No |
| AV1 | No |
| AVC | No |
| VC-1 | No |
| JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIe
Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Apple A5X. 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 |
| Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| ECC | No |
| PCIe | |
| AES-NI | No |
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP has the 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 |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | |
| TDP (PL2) | -- |
| TDP up | -- |
| TDP down | -- |
| Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Apple A5X CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Chip design | Chiplet |
| Socket | N/A |
| L2-Cache | 1.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | -- |
| 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 | -- |
