Apple A6 (APL0598) vs A5 (APL0498) |
Released September, 2012
Apple A6 (APL0598)
- 1.3 GHz
- Dual core
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by Steven-Musil (Sep, 2012)Thought to be the first Apple chip made on Samsung's new 32-nanometer manufacturing process, the A6 is more efficient at processing instructions.
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Released March, 2011
Apple A5 (APL0498)
- 1 GHz
- Dual core
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by Anand-Lal-Shimpi---Brian-Klug (Oct, 2011)It's not always performance within an app that saw improvement with the A5: application install and launch times are also much quicker on the 4S.
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Benchmarks Real world tests of A6 (APL0598) vs A5 (APL0498)
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | A6 (APL0598) | vs | A5 (APL0498) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 1 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | PowerVR SGX543MP3 | PowerVR SGX543MP2 | |
| GPU clock speed | 266 MHz | 250 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
details | A6 (APL0598) | vs | A5 (APL0498) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 45 nm | |
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | N/A | N/A | |
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