Apple A9X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Apple A9X features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Apple A series series.
Name: Apple A9X
Family: Apple A series
Group: Apple A9/A9X
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A9X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A9X is 2.26 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x Twister
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.26 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Apple A9X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Apple A9X uses the Apple A9X, which has 384 texture shaders and 48 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Apple A9X
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 48
Shaders: 384
Max. GPU Memory: 4.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: --
Technology: 16 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: LPDDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 4.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 8 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Apple A9X is manufactured using a 16 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 16 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket:
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: A9
Operating systems: iOS
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q3/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
276983
276983
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
273594
273594
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
272103
272103
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NoneC NoneT @ --
269796
269796
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
260173
260173

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2502
2502
AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2501
2501
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
2501
2501
AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2501
2501
Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2500
2500

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1265
1265
MediaTek Helio P65
NoneC NoneT @ --
1261
1261
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
1251
1251
Intel Core i5-3360M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1249
1249
Intel Pentium J6426
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1245
1245

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1201
1201
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1199
1199
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
1198
1198
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1195
1195
Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1194
1194

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
767
767
Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
763
763
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
763
763
Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
763
763
Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
762
762

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
655
655
Intel Core i3-4150T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
653
653
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
652
652
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
651
651
Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
651
651

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
502
502
Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
499
499
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
499
499
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
NoneC NoneT @ --
490
490