RUMOR: iPad 3 Parts Show A5X Chip

brutal truth 20 February 2012 - 12:48 PM

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A leaked photo from WeiPhone shows an iPad 3 logic board with an 'A5X' chip. This is contrary to some rumors talking about a quad core A6 chip.

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A date code of "1146" on the A5X indicates that it was manufactured in the 46th week of 2011, which would have corresponded to November 14-20. An "A5X" as a step-wise upgrade to the A5 corresponds with progression of processor part numbers as revealed by BGR in February. At the time the A4 was known to be the S5L8930X, the A5 as the S5L8940X and the new iPad processor as S5L8945X. The photo also shows two 16GB flash memory chips form Hynix and an Apple branded power management chip with a newer part number.

Will this change your thoughts about buying an iPad 3 if it's true?

iPhone 20 February 2012 - 12:56 PM

Lol Apple is going to want to preserve battery. It's one of the most amazing features of the iPad anyways.

iPad 2 isn't slow at all, thus a quad core isn't needed but always helps. Like Channan said, it may have a higher clock (1.5GHz?)

0felex01 20 February 2012 - 01:55 PM

I have a dual core 2.5 GHz on my computer, which is better?

iPhone 20 February 2012 - 03:23 PM

0felex01, on 20 February 2012 - 01:55 PM, said:

I have a dual core 2.5 GHz on my computer, which is better?

That's a good point

Towelie 21 February 2012 - 02:00 PM

A6 or gtfo apple