Apple A9 versus Apple A10 Fusion. Especificações, desempenho, testes

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

• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Série
  Apple A series Apple A series
• Geração
  9 10
• Grupo CPU
  Apple A9/A9X Apple A10/A10X
• Modelo passado
  Apple A8 Apple A9
• Successor
  Apple A10 Fusion Apple A11 Bionic

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.

• Frequência
  1.85 GHz 1.30 GHz
• Núcleos de CPU
  2 4
• Turbo (1 núcleo)
  Sem turbo 2.34 GHz
• Roscas de CPU
  2 4
• Hyperthreading
  Não Não
• Overclocking
  Não Não
• Arquitectura central
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Twister 2x Hurricane
• B core
  -- 2x 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 da GPU
  Apple A9 Apple A10
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.90 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  Sem turbo Sem turbo
• Unidades de execução
  6 6
• Shader
  192 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Geração
  6 7
• Processo técnico
  16 nm 16 nm
• Data de lançamento
  Q3/2015 Q3/2016

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A10 Fusion e Apple A9. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Tipo de memória
  LPDDR4-3200 LPDDR4-3200
• Máx. Memória
  2 GB 3 GB
• ECC
  Não Não
• Canais de memória
  1 1

• AES-NI
  Não Não

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

• TDP (PL1)
  5 W 5 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple A9 e Apple A10 Fusion, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Conjunto de instruções (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualização
  None None
• Кеш L2
  3.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Кеш L3
  4.00 MB --
• Arquitectura
  A9 A10
• Processo técnico
  16 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Data de lançamento
  Q3/2015 Q3/2016