Apple A6

The Apple A6 is a 32-bit package on package (PoP) system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. that was introduced on September 12, 2012, at the launch of the iPhone 5. Apple states that it is up to twice as fast and has up to twice the graphics power compared with its predecessor, the Apple A5. Software updates for devices using this chip ceased in 2019, with the release of iOS 10.3.4 on the iPhone 5 as it was discontinued with the release of iOS 11 in 2017.

Apple A6
The A6 processor
General information
LaunchedSeptember 21, 2012
DiscontinuedSeptember 9, 2015 (February 17, 2016 India)
Designed byApple Inc.
Common manufacturer(s)
  • Samsung
Product codeS5L8950X
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1.3 GHz 
Cache
L1 cache32 KB instruction + 32 KB data
L2 cache1 MB
Architecture and classification
ApplicationMobile
Technology node32 nm
MicroarchitectureSwift
Instruction setARMv7-A: ARM, Thumb-2 with "armv7s" extensions (integer division, VFPv4, Advanced SIMDv2)
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 2
GPU(s)PowerVR SGX543MP3 (triple-core)
Products, models, variants
Variant(s)
History
Predecessor(s)Apple A5
Successor(s)Apple A7
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