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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | April 3, 2010 |
| Discontinued | September 10, 2013 |
| Designed by | Apple Inc. |
| Common manufacturer(s) | |
| Product code | S5L8930X[1] |
| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 800 MHz to 1 GHz |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache | 32 KB instruction + 32 KB data[2] |
| L2 cache | 512 KB[2] |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Mobile |
| Technology node | 45 nm |
| Microarchitecture | ARM Cortex-A8 |
| Instruction set | ARMv7-A |
| Physical specifications | |
| Cores |
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| GPU(s) | PowerVR SGX535[3] |
| History | |
| Predecessor(s) | Samsung S5L8920 |
| Successor(s) | Apple A5 |
The Apple A4 is a 32-bit package on package (PoP) system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, and manufactured by Samsung.[4][5] It was the first SoC Apple designed in-house. The first product to feature the A4 was the first-generation iPad, followed by the iPhone 4, fourth-generation iPod Touch, and second-generation Apple TV.[6]
The last operating system update Apple provided for a mobile device containing an A4 (iPhone 4) was iOS 7.1.2, which was released on June 30, 2014 as it was discontinued with the release of iOS 8 in September 2014. The last operating system update Apple provided for an Apple TV containing an A4 (second-generation Apple TV) was Apple TV Software 6.2.1, which was released on September 17, 2014.
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- ^ Klug, Brian; Lal Shimpi, Anand (June 30, 2010). "Apple's iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed". AnandTech. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "Updated: Samsung fabs Apple A5 processor". EETimes.com. March 12, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
The company conducted a cross-section analysis of the chip that revealed details indicating Samsung made the chip in its 45nm process, the same process and fab Apple used for its previous generation A4 SoC.
- ^ Clark, Don (2010-04-05). "Apple iPad Taps Familiar Component Suppliers - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ "Apple Launches iPad" (Press release). Apple. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
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