Apple A9X kontra Apple A8. Specyfikacje, wydajność, testy

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Seria
  Apple A series Apple A series
• Pokolenie
  9 8
• Grupa CPU
  Apple A9/A9X Apple A8/A8X
• Model z przeszłości
  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.

• Częstotliwość
  2.16 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Rdzenie CPU
  2 2
• Turbo (1 rdzeń)
  2.26 GHz 1.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.26 GHz 1.50 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Nie Nie
• Overclocking
  Nie Nie
• Architektura podstawowa
  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.

• Nazwa procesora graficznego
  Apple A9X Apple A8
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.53 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Jednostki wykonawcze
  12 4
• Shader
  384 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Pokolenie
  6 5
• Proces technologiczny
  16 nm 20 nm
• Data wydania
  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)
  Nie Nie
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Nie Nie
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Nie Nie
• VP8
  Decode Nie
• AV1
  Nie Nie
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

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

• Typ pamięci
  LPDDR4-3200 LPDDR3-1600
• Max. Pamięć
  4 GB 2 GB
• ECC
  Nie Nie
• Kanały pamięci
  2 1

• AES-NI
  Nie Nie

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple A9X oraz 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 oraz Apple A8, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Zestaw instrukcji (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Wirtualizacja
  None None
• L2-Cache
  3.00 MB 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• Architektura
  A9 A8
• Proces technologiczny
  16 nm 20 nm
• Gniazdo
  N/A N/A
• Data wydania
  Q3/2015 Q3/2014