Apple A9 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B

Comparative analysis of Apple A9 and AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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 A9

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 16 nm
3072x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4584 vs 2062

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2018 vs 9 Sep 2015
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 16 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4584 vs 2062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2062

4584

Name	Apple A9	AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	1186
PassMark - CPU mark	2062	4584

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9	AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Zen
Launch date	9 Sep 2015	2018
OS Support	iOS 9.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1959	1866
Processor Number	APL1021
OPN Tray		YE1500C4T4MFB
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	1.85 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	1.85 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	2 billion
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		105 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series 7XT @ 650MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		16 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)