Apple A10X Fusion contro Apple A9. Specifiche, prestazioni, test

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

• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Serie
  Apple A series Apple A series
• Generazione
  10 9
• Gruppo CPU
  Apple A10/A10X Apple A9/A9X
• Modello passato
  Apple A9X Apple A8
• Successor
  Apple A12Z Bionic 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.

• Frequenza
  1.30 GHz 1.85 GHz
• Core della CPU
  6 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.38 GHz No turbo
• Threads della CPU
  6 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclock
  No No
• Architettura di base
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  3x Hurricane 2x Twister
• B core
  3x Zephyr --

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.

• Nome della GPU
  Apple A10X Apple A9
• GPU frequency
  0.90 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Unità di esecuzione
  12 6
• Shader
  384 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Generazione
  7 6
• Processo tecnico
  10 nm 16 nm
• Data di rilascio
  Q2/2017 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)
  Decode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode 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 e Apple A10X Fusion. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Tipo di memoria
  LPDDR4-3200 LPDDR4-3200
• Max. Memoria
  3 GB 2 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Canali di memoria
  2 1

• AES-NI
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple A10X Fusion e Apple A9 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 A10X Fusion e Apple A9, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Set di istruzioni (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualizzazione
  None None
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• Architettura
  A10 A9
• Processo tecnico
  10 nm 16 nm
• Presa
  N/A N/A
• Data di rilascio
  Q2/2017 Q3/2015