What's the best choice AMD Phenom II X4 925 or Apple A9? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
AMD Phenom II X4 925 has a base frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q2/2009.
Apple A9 has a base frequency of 1.85 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 5 W. Released in Q3/2015.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 51% better clock speed
1.85 GHz
More number of cores
2 more cores
2
Common positions AMD Phenom II X4 925 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
95 W
Common positions Apple A9 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
AMD Phenom II X4 925
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Apple A9/A9X
Apple A series
9
Apple A8
Mobile
Apple A10 Fusion
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
2x Twister
1.85 GHz
normal
2
2
No
No
No turbo
-
No turbo
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
6
6
650 MHz
Apple A9
No turbo
1
4 GB
Q3/2015
192
16 nm
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
Decode
No
No
Decode / Encode
Decode
Decode
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple A9 and AMD Phenom II X4 925. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
No
2 GB
1
LPDDR4-3200
No
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Phenom II X4 925 and Apple A9 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
5 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Phenom II X4 925 and Apple A9, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
A9
x86-64 (64 bit)
-
3 MB
4 MB
Q3/2015
-
16 nm
None
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Phenom II X4 925 and Apple A9.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
Higher values are better in this metric.
Higher values are better in this metric.
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