AMD A10-4655M vs Apple A9. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Apple A series
• Generation
  2 9
• CPU group
  AMD A10-4000M Apple A9/A9X
• Predecessor
  -- Apple A8
• Successor
  -- Apple A10 Fusion

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 1.85 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.80 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  -- 2x Twister

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 7620G Apple A9
• GPU frequency
  0.36 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.50 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  6 6
• Shader
  384 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2 1
• Generation
  4 6
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  32 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2012 Q3/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A9 and AMD A10-4655M. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 LPDDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  2 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A10-4655M and Apple A9 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  25 W 5 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A10-4655M and Apple A9, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L2-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Trinity (Piledriver) A9
• Technology
  32 nm 16 nm
• Socket
  FP2 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2012 Q3/2015