What's the best choice Apple A9 or Apple A9X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Apple A9 has a maximum frequency of 1.85 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 5 W. Released in Q3/2015.
Apple A9X has a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 8 W. Released in Q3/2015.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Performance per watt
times less performance per watt
Common positions Apple A9 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 14% better clock speed
Common positions Apple A9X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple A9X and Apple A9. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Apple A9 and Apple A9X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Apple A9 and Apple A9, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Apple A9 and Apple A9X.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!