IPhone 5's A6 CPUs Running at 1.3GHz According to New Geekbench Results

[Phillip Swanson]

Apple’s A6 processor found in the iPhone 5 might be operating faster than originally thought according to a newly-released build of Geekbench.

Apple’s iPhone 5 is considerably faster than the iPhone 4S and Apple quoted a 2x performance increase during the iPhone's announcement, but was surprising mum on their new A6 processor specs. Originally the A6 SoC reportedly had a dual core 1GHz CPUs and three GPUs in a custom ARM layout. However, the new testing has clocked the dual core CPUs at 1.3GHz.

The updated Geekbench tool, version 2.3.6, released Wednesday provides more accurate CPU reported due to an improved frequency detection algorithm Primate Labs’ John Poole told Engadget.

"Earlier versions of Geekbench had trouble determining the A6's frequency, which lead to people claiming the A6's frequency as 1.0GHz as it was the most common value Geekbench reported." — Poole

Poole disagrees with other reports that claims that the A6 has the ability to dynamically overclock itself during CPU-taxing processes.

"I don't believe the A6 has any form of processor boost. In our testing, we found the 1.3GHz was constant regardless of whether one core or both cores were busy." — Poole

Source: Engadget [via AppleInsider]

[Liveitlive]

More good news about that lovely chip

[jwil736]

Bought this app earlier today. Benchmarked at 1643 and actual 1.29Ghz guess they rounded to 1.3Ghz.

[vantheman169]

Awesome.

[iChopPryde]

the iphone 4s only runs at 800mhz? I just tried this app with it I thought the iphone 4s had a dual core chip in it running at 1ghz? how fast are the older phones they must be a lot less compared to the 4s and 5.

[ProfessorJack]

Hi guys

I've just down loaded from iTunes

iPhone 5.2
Chip running 1.10
Bench mark 1636
Ram 1016

Either wee have 2 DIFFERENT ip5's or this this bench software is FALTY AH

My batt got it last Thursday 5 day charge since Monday still got half batt

My 4s has 10 days batt apple have been asking me how I done it this was one of the reasons why apple sent mine early in the uk

HAVE A GOOD DAY GUYS

[MetallicaFan1991]

the iphone 4s only runs at 800mhz? I just tried this app with it I thought the iphone 4s had a dual core chip in it running at 1ghz? how fast are the older phones they must be a lot less compared to the 4s and 5.

It's to conserve battery life otherwise you'll end up like Android phones with batteries dying out every few hours.

[Jcbzr]

It's to conserve battery life otherwise you'll end up like Android phones with batteries dying out every few hours.

I'll have you know my SGH-i747m lasts more than a "few hours"... Right in the ego.

[gehjl]

It's to conserve battery life otherwise you'll end up like Android phones with batteries dying out every few hours.

Yeah...I have no problem with my Android phone making it through the day. And if I use it extensively, at least I'm able to have a USB cord at home, in my car, and at work, and can be bought for cheap because they use a normal plug. Otherwise you'll end up like iPhone 5 users carrying one USB cord everywhere.

[lkailburn]

It's to conserve battery life otherwise you'll end up like Android phones with batteries dying out every few hours.

Or like an iPhone. I use mine for business and only get 4 hours of use. Has been pretty consistent with all models I have owned.(have owned the 3G,3GS,4,4S)The 4S has been the worst with what I'd guess is 10 to maybe 15% less usage time
Btw I'm talking about actual usage time not just 8am to Noon 4hours.

[GrandMstrBud]

Isn't the S3 1.5? I guess Samsung is right on the next big thing already being here.

Okay I better run before I get attacked by fanboys.

[Eiswritsat]

Isn't the S3 1.5? I guess Samsung is right on the next big thing already being here.

Okay I better run before I get attacked by fanboys.

Samsung, isn't the only phone that runs at 1.5...

[fventura03]

I'll have you know my SGH-i747m lasts more than a "few hours"... Right in the ego.

x2. i get a day of usage out of my Galaxy S3

[phoenix3200]

The phone doesn't report it's CPU frequency at all .

#4830596 - Pastie

Relevant lines:
iPhone51:~ root# sysctl -A
hw.cpufrequency: No such file or directory

So until we hear it direct from Apple, 1.3 GHz might be the best guess. Not that frequency is a good comparison mechanism when the architecture changes...

[xTorch]

Isn't the S3 1.5? I guess Samsung is right on the next big thing already being here.

Okay I better run before I get attacked by fanboys.

And you honestly think that the CPU's clock is the only thing that makes it fast?

Maybe that's why you're getting attacked by fanboys...

[kickerman65]

Yea im only getting 1.10ghz

Isn't the S3 1.5? I guess Samsung is right on the next big thing already being here.

Okay I better run before I get attacked by fanboys.

Hmmm.....And yet the iP5 is still faster. What is that saying about your Samsung and its OS? Its saying your phone is a resource hog and the OS and hardware don't play well together. It needs higher specs than the iP5................just so it can run slower than it

[subywrex]

Yeah...I have no problem with my Android phone making it through the day. And if I use it extensively, at least I'm able to have a USB cord at home, in my car, and at work, and can be bought for cheap because they use a normal plug. Otherwise you'll end up like iPhone 5 users carrying one USB cord everywhere.

With normal usage I would be lucky to get a full day of usage from my GS3.

Also the iPhone 5 for me lasts about 10 hours of "screen time" no need to carry cable. And for that matter never did with any other Iphone

Or like an iPhone. I use mine for business and only get 4 hours of use. Has been pretty consistent with all models I have owned.(have owned the 3G,3GS,4,4S)The 4S has been the worst with what I'd guess is 10 to maybe 15% less usage time
Btw I'm talking about actual usage time not just 8am to Noon 4hours.

My 4 an 4s would last 6-7 hours actual usage (email, SMS,streaming , video, Siri, twitter etc..). My iPhone 5 gets around 10 hours of usage

[Own3d]

And you honestly think that the CPU's clock is the only thing that makes it fast?

Maybe that's why you're getting attacked by fanboys...

Thank you for saying it before I did. Lol.

[lkailburn]

With normal usage I would be lucky to get a full day of usage from my GS3.

Also the iPhone 5 for me lasts about 10 hours of "screen time" no need to carry cable. And for that matter never did with any other Iphone



My 4 an 4s would last 6-7 hours actual usage (email, SMS,streaming , video, Siri, twitter etc..). My iPhone 5 gets around 10 hours of usage

Lucky you Shrug* I've never gotten more than 4:30 or 4:45 actual usage on any of the devices I've owned, 4 hours being the norm

[xclusiveiphone]

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