Apple A5
The Apple A5 is a dual-core processor that contains two Cortex A9 cores. Each core is max. clocked at 900 MHz. Furthermore, the A5 integrates a relative fast PowerVR SGX 543MP2 graphics card and 512MB ram (in the same package for the iPad 2). Apple states a maximum of 2x the performance compared to the previous single core Apple A4.
| Codename | Cortex A9 |
| Clock Rate | 1000 MHz |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 |
| Manufacturing Technology | 40, 32 nm |
| Architecture | ARM |
| Announcement Date | 03/02/2011 |
Benchmarks
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Reviews for the Apple A5 processor
Review Apple iPad 2 Tablet/MID
Apple iPhone 4S: PowerVR SGX543MP2, 3.80", 0.1 kg
External Review » Apple iPhone 4S
Apple iPad mini: PowerVR SGX543MP2, 7.90", 0.3 kg
External Review » Apple iPad mini
Apple iPad 2: PowerVR SGX543MP2, 9.70", 0.6 kg
External Review » Apple iPad 2