Apple Designed Its Own CPU for iPhone 5

Apple Designed Its Own CPU for iPhone 5

The A6 is twice as fast as the A5 used in the iPhone 4S

  • CPU
  • By Constantin Murariu
  • September 24th, 2012
Apple’s A6 Processor Has a Triple-Core GPU

Apple’s A6 Processor Has a Triple-Core GPU

The company’s new SoC is as custom as it can possibly get

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • September 22nd, 2012
iPhone 5 Is the World’s Fastest Smartphone

iPhone 5 Is the World’s Fastest Smartphone

Benchmarked, it’s “the fastest handheld computer sold in the US,” testers say

  • CPU
  • By Constantin Murariu
  • September 18th, 2012
Apple’s A6 CPU Was Finished Back in 2010

Apple’s A6 CPU Was Finished Back in 2010

The story behind the new SoC is a lot longer than what Apple fans might believe

iPhone 5: How Powerful the A6 Chip Really Is

iPhone 5: How Powerful the A6 Chip Really Is

Analysis delves into the numbers to make your purchase decision easier

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • September 17th, 2012
iPhone 5 A6 Chip Has 1GB of 1066MHz RAM

iPhone 5 A6 Chip Has 1GB of 1066MHz RAM

Tests indicate huge spike in performance compared to former A-series SoCs

Photo Shows A6 CPU on Purported iPhone 5 Logic Board

Photo Shows A6 CPU on Purported iPhone 5 Logic Board

Originator says the image had to be “enhanced with Photoshop"

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • August 30th, 2012
Here’s the A6/A5X Housing of the iPhone 5

Here’s the A6/A5X Housing of the iPhone 5

New leak also shows chipless iPhone 5 motherboards

Apple Tried to Buy Its Way Into TSMC’s Heart for Future A-Series Chips <em>Bloomberg</em>

Apple Tried to Buy Its Way Into TSMC’s Heart for Future A-Series Chips Bloomberg

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company declined Apple’s bid

  • iWorld
  • By Filip Truta
  • July 6th, 2012
DigiTimes: iPhone 5 Based on Quad-Core Exynos 4 CPU

DigiTimes: iPhone 5 Based on Quad-Core Exynos 4 CPU

Competition for quad-core smartphones to heat up in Q4, says report

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • March 7th, 2012
A6 CPU Reserved for iPhone 5, Source Says

A6 CPU Reserved for iPhone 5, Source Says

Neither the iPad 3, nor the third-gen Apple TV are getting the quad-core chip

  • iPad
  • By Filip Truta
  • February 27th, 2012
iPad 3's A5X and A6 Chips Both Confirmed

iPad 3's A5X and A6 Chips Both Confirmed

Apple was apparently testing the two processors simultaneously

  • iPad
  • By Filip Truta
  • February 20th, 2012
iPad 3 A5X Prototype Chip Revealed

iPad 3 A5X Prototype Chip Revealed

Forum poster shows image of an incremental upgrade of the A5 chip

The iPad 3 Doesn’t Have a Quad-Core CPU, Sources Say

The iPad 3 Doesn’t Have a Quad-Core CPU, Sources Say

The A6 reportedly remains dual-core, but its GPU is blazing fast

  • iWorld
  • By Filip Truta
  • January 11th, 2012
iPhone 5 and iPad 3 GPU Potentially Revealed

iPhone 5 and iPad 3 GPU Potentially Revealed

Graphics component in the next iDevices may be improved by a factor of 20x

  • iWorld
  • By Filip Truta
  • January 6th, 2012
iOS 5.1 Beta Features Hidden Quad-Core CPU Code

iOS 5.1 Beta Features Hidden Quad-Core CPU Code

Apple to launch blazing fast iPhones and iPads this year, code references suggest

iPhone 5 to Boast All-New CPU, Analyst Says

iPhone 5 to Boast All-New CPU, Analyst Says

A6 chip to be found in the iPad 3, but not the next iPhone according to Chris Caso

 
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