Apple A9X gegen Apple A8. Spezifikationen, Leistung, Tests

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Serie
  Apple A series Apple A series
• Generation
  9 8
• CPU Gruppe
  Apple A9/A9X Apple A8/A8X
• Vergangenes Modell
  Apple A8X Apple A7
• Successor
  Apple A10X Fusion Apple A9

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.

• Frequenz
  2.16 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Kerne
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Kern)
  2.26 GHz 1.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.26 GHz 1.50 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Nein Nein
• Übertaktung
  Nein Nein
• Zentrale Architektur
  normal normal
• A core
  2x Twister 2x Typhoon

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
  Apple A9X Apple A8
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.53 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  kein Turbo kein Turbo
• Ausführungseinheiten
  12 4
• Shader
  384 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Generation
  6 5
• technisches verfahren
  16 nm 20 nm
• Datum der Veröffentlichung
  Q3/2015 Q3/2014

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)
  Nein Nein
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Nein Nein
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Nein Nein
• VP8
  Decode Nein
• AV1
  Nein Nein
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A8 und Apple A9X. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Speicher Typ
  LPDDR4-3200 LPDDR3-1600
• Max. Speicher
  4 GB 2 GB
• ECC
  Nein Nein
• Speicherkanäle
  2 1

• AES-NI
  Nein Nein

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple A9X und Apple A8 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W 5 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple A9X und Apple A8, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Befehlssatz (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualisierung
  None None
• L2-Cache
  3.00 MB 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• Architektur
  A9 A8
• technisches verfahren
  16 nm 20 nm
• Steckdose
  N/A N/A
• Datum der Veröffentlichung
  Q3/2015 Q3/2014