Is the dual core A5 faster than my 2006 core 1 duo?

[WillMak]

Just curious. I have the first generation macbook and wanted to know if the ipad 2 I'll be picking up is actually more powerful than its core 1 duo.

 

[gloss]

Different architecture, different purpose.

But no.

 

[QuarterSwede]

It would be cool to see a proper benchmarked comparison though. If for nothing more than to give us geeks a proper idea of where ARM architecture stands and compares.

 

[WillMak]

awwwww bummmmmmer

It would be cool to see a proper benchmarked comparison though. If for nothing more than to give us geeks a proper idea of where ARM architecture stands and compares.

Yes I AGREE!!!

 

[EssentialParado]

It would be cool to see a proper benchmarked comparison though. If for nothing more than to give us geeks a proper idea of where ARM architecture stands and compares.

Yeah, I'm really curious how they compare. Even just in terms of seeing how efficient iOS really is.

 

[WLS]

YES! We need an App that benchmarks the iPads against each other (Gen1 Gen2 etc) and some standard numbers to compare with other laptops and desktops

 

[QuarterSwede]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks it would be beneficial.

 

[Icaras]

Geekbench 2 will probably be released on iPad soon.

 

[fpnc]

You can find Geekbench results for current iOS devices. Latest model Macs are MUCH faster than the A4/ARM processors found in iOS devices. In fact, if I recall correctly the original Apple TV which ran on a 1GHz Pentium-class processor is significantly faster than the A4 processor found in the first generation iPad and the second generation Apple TV.

Here is a post I did last October comparing the iPad to the first generation Apple TV with links to some Geekbench results for those very processors:

https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=11239740