Apple A6 vs Apple A6x

Apple A6

The Apple A6 is a dual-core SoC found in the iPhone 5 with ARM compatible CPU cores. The A6 was developed by Apple and supports the extended ARMv7s instruction set. The clock rate of the CPU is between 800 to 1200 MHz depending on the CPU load. The integrated GPU is a PowerVR SGX543MP3 at 266 MHz.

Apple A6x

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The Apple A6x is a dual-core-SoC (System on a Chip) with ARM compatible CPU cores (ARMv7s instruction set). Both can be clocked at up to 1400 MHz depending on the load. It is used in the iPad 4 and compared to the A6 in the iPhone 5, the A6x offers a faster GPU (PowerVR SGX544MP4).

The CPU-Performance of the A6x is similar to the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T, while the GPU is about as fast as the Adreno 320.

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Model

Apple A6

Apple A6x

Series

Apple Apple A-Series

Series: Apple A-Series

Apple A18 Pro	- 4 GHz	6 / 6
Apple A18	- 3.8 GHz	6 / 6
Apple A15 Bionic	2.02 - 3.23 GHz	6 / 6	32 MB L3
Apple A12 Bionic	- 2.49 GHz	6 / 6
Apple A6x	1.4 GHz	2
Apple A6 «	1 GHz	2

Apple A18 Pro	- 4 GHz	6 / 6
Apple A18	- 3.8 GHz	6 / 6
Apple A15 Bionic	2.02 - 3.23 GHz	6 / 6	32 MB L3
Apple A12 Bionic	- 2.49 GHz	6 / 6
Apple A6x «	1.4 GHz	2
Apple A6	1 GHz	2

Clock

1000 MHz

1400 MHz

Cores / Threads

Technology

32 nm

Architecture

ARM

Announced

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics

100%

A6 +

7961 Points (6%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	7961

109%

A6x +

8647 Points (7%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	8647

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics

100%

A6 +

7816 Points (6%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	7816

110%

A6x +

8627 Points (7%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	8627

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics

100%

¹ A6x +

8850 Points (7%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	8850

Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core

100%

A6 +

1273 Points (2%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	1273

112%

A6x +

1424 Points (3%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	1424

Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core

100%

A6 +

min: 701 avg: 706 median: 705.5 (14%) max: 710 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	701
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	710

111%

A6x +

781 Points (15%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	781

Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream

100%

A6 +

940 Points (8%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	940

108%

A6x +

1012 Points (8%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	1012

Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory

100%

A6 +

1867 Points (17%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	1867

110%

A6x +

2053 Points (19%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	2053

Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point

100%

A6 +

2114 Points (4%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	2114

107%

A6x +

2262 Points (4%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	2262

Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer

100%

A6 +

1261 Points (3%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	1261

105%

A6x +

1330 Points (3%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	1330

Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score

100%

A6 +

1648 Points (4%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	1648

107%

A6x +

1768 Points (5%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	1768

Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread

100%

A6 +

min: 484 avg: 530 median: 529.5 (18%) max: 575 MFLOPS

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	484
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	575

124%

A6x +

654 MFLOPS (22%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	654

Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread

100%

A6 +

min: 309.4 avg: 337.3 median: 337.3 (33%) max: 365.2 MFLOPS

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	309.4
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	365.2

113%

A6x +

382.4 MFLOPS (37%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	382.4

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *

100%

¹ A6 +

14535 ms (17%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	14535

Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *

100%

¹ A6 +

min: 714 avg: 722 median: 722 (8%) max: 730 ms

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	714
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	730

Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *

100%

A6 +

935 ms (9%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	935

104%

A6x +

895 ms (8%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	895

PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests

100%

¹ A6 +

24996 Points (3%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPhone 5c	A6	SGX543MP3 266 MHz	1 GB	24996

Average Benchmarks Apple A6 → 100% ⁿ⁼¹²

Average Benchmarks Apple A6x → 110% ⁿ⁼¹²

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
¹ This benchmark is not used for the average calculation