Apple A6x
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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Series: Apple A-Series
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| Clock Rate | 1400 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Technology | 32 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcement Date | 10/23/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Reviews for the Apple A6x processor
Apple iPad 4: PowerVR SGX554MP4, 9.70", 0.7 kg
External Review » Apple iPad 4