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.

Series

Apple Apple A-Series

Series: Apple A-Series

Apple A19 Pro	2.6 - 4.26 GHz	6 / 6	32 MB L3
Apple A19	2.6 - 4.26 GHz	6 / 6	12 MB L3
Apple A18 Pro	2.42 - 4.04 GHz	6 / 6
Apple A18	2.42 - 4.04 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 Rate

1000 MHz

Number of Cores / Threads

2

Manufacturing Technology

32 nm

Architecture

ARM

Announcement Date

09/12/2012

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics

7961 Points (6%)

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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics

7816 Points (6%)

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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core

1273 points (2%)

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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core

min: 701 avg: 706 median: 705.5 (9%) max: 710 points

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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream

940 Points (5%)

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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory

1867 Points (13%)

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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point

2114 Points (4%)

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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer

1261 Points (3%)

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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score

1648 Points (4%)

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Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread

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

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Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread

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

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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *

14535 ms (17%)

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Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *

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

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Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *

935 ms (9%)

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests

24996 Points (3%)

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Apple 2026 Mac mini Desktop Computer with M6 chip
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Apple 2026 Mac mini Desktop Computer with M6 chip
$779.97
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$1,099.00
Apple 2026 Mac mini Desktop Computer with M6 chip

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Reviews for the Apple A6 processor

Review Apple iPhone 5c Smartphone

Colorful new world. The iPhone 5c has arrived - it is 100 Euros (~$135) cheaper than the new iPhone 5s, comes with a plastic case and is available in a variety of different colors. The innards are basically those of an iPhone 5. So it's neither a true bargain, nor a truly innovative device - but can Apple's new "inexpensive" smartphone still make a compelling case for itself? And what about the new operating system, iOS 7?

Apple A6, PowerVR SGX543MP3, 4", 132 g

Review Apple iPhone 5 Smartphone

It's a... smartphone. With the iPhone 5, Apple has introduced the sixth generation of its smartphone family. The Retina display now measures 4 inches, the case has been redesigned, and the new Apple A6 chip provides a boost in performance. NFC, the widely used 720p screen resolution and a carrier-independent LTE module are missing. What does Apple have to offer for a starting price of 679 Euros (~$876), and where does the California brand lag behind?

Apple A6, PowerVR SGX543MP3, 4", 112 g

Apple iPhone 5c: PowerVR SGX543MP3, 4.00", 0.1 kg
External Review » Apple iPhone 5c

Apple iPhone 5: PowerVR SGX543MP3, 4.00", 0.1 kg
External Review » Apple iPhone 5

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Other CPUs of the series Apple A-Series

» Apple A19 Pro
6x 2.6 GHz - 4.26 GHz

» Apple A19
6x 2.6 GHz - 4.26 GHz

» Apple A18 Pro
6x 2.42 GHz - 4.04 GHz

» Apple A18
6x 2.42 GHz - 4.04 GHz

» Apple A17 Pro
6x 2.11 GHz - 3.78 GHz

» Apple A16 Bionic
6x 2.02 GHz - 3.46 GHz

» Apple A15 Bionic
6x 2.02 GHz - 3.23 GHz

» Apple A12Z Bionic
8x - 2.49 GHz

» Apple A14 Bionic
6x 1.8 GHz - 3.1 GHz

» Apple A12X Bionic
8x - 2.49 GHz

» Apple A13 Bionic
6x - 2.66 GHz

» Apple A12 Bionic
6x - 2.49 GHz

» Apple A11 Bionic
6x - 2.39 GHz

» Apple A10X Fusion
6x 2.39 GHz

» Apple A10 Fusion
4x 2.34 GHz

» Apple A6x
2x 1.4 GHz

» Apple A6
2x 1 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
4x 1.4 GHz

+ Intel Atom Z3736G
4x 1.33 GHz - 2.16 GHz

+ Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+
5x - 1.7 GHz

+ Intel Atom Z2580
2x 1.3 GHz - 2 GHz

+ Spreadtrum SC9830A
4x 1.5 GHz

» Apple A6
2x 1 GHz

- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT
2x 1.7 GHz

- Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100
4x - 1.7 GHz

- Mediatek MT8127
4x 1.5 GHz

- Allwinner B810
4x 0.4 GHz - 1.5 GHz

- Mediatek MT6582M
4x 1.3 GHz

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