Apple A8X vs AMD A4-9120e

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and AMD A4-9120e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A8X

AMD A4-9120e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
1 more threads: 3 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 20 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 933 vs 744
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2377 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Number of threads	3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	2 MB (shared) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	933 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	2377 vs 851

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

Around 47% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
853.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: AMD A4-9120e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

933

744

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2377

851

Name	Apple A8X	AMD A4-9120e
PassMark - Single thread mark	933	744
PassMark - CPU mark	2377	851

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	AMD A4-9120e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	16 Oct 2014
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2314	2630
Processor Number	APL1012	A4-9120e
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3	2
Transistor count	3 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR4-2133
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	450 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850	Radeon R3 series
Number of pipelines		128
Compatibility
Sockets supported		FT4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)