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iPad 3 Logic Board Photo Shows ‘A5X’ Chip, Suggests iPad 3 May Not Be Quad-Core

Posted in iPad, News on 20/02/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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A claimed image of a prototype iPad 3 logic board has surfaced, picturing an “A5X” processor rather than the quad-core “A6″ processor previously rumored for the device, reports MacRumors. An A5X processor would represent an enhanced version of the iPad 2′s current processor rather than an all-new quad-core processor for Apple’s next-gen tablet.

The image was posted on the WeiPhone forums, and backs up previous rumors that the iPad 3 may only have a dual-core chip with improved graphics. Considering that the photo was taken in November, however, it’s quite possible that this was just a production prototype of the iPad 3, and may not represent the final version that Apple is expected to announce on March 7th.

 



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Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. Now he's up to his neck in Apple, and owns an old iBook, a 2011 MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, a third-generation iPad, 2 iPhones, and a Mac Mini that lives at the neighbor's house. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.