um yes the A5X is faster due to have double the data throughput of the ipad2 so yes the data moves over the cPU at the same speed but the ipad 3 moves twice as much data in the same time frame..
You ipad 2 owners need to understand and accept that the ipad3 had 4xs the pixel density in its screen and double the ram and processing power so devs have options ..they can render graphics and 4x the quality of ipad2 or double the quality of ipad 2 either was the ipad 3 is far more capable of a computing device than ipad 2 and since reading is a large part of what people use tablets for the 4x resolution advantage of ipad3 is a massive advantage.. just cause your eyes are accustomed to blurry pixelated ipad2 visuals does not mean its better or even acceptable once better tech is out.. ipad3 screen = reference quality ipad2 screen barely even viewable for more than an hour..
"In the off-screen tests, the A5X produced 15,412 frames at a rate of 138 FPS, compared to 10,143 frames at 90 FPS for the iPad 2. As you may expect, the A5X trounced the Tegra 3"
fact is that the CPU and 512 ram of the ipad2 could never power a retina screen or push the data needed to run those apps...
face it you device is now old and second best and it looks just like the ipad1..lol