Apple A9 vs Intel Celeron 1020E

Comparative analysis of Apple A9 and Intel Celeron 1020E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 16 nm vs 22 nm
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2069 vs 1406
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 9 Sep 2015 vs 1 January 2013
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache 3 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB (shared) vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2069 vs 1406

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1020E

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.85 GHz
  • 1024x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1224 vs 1188
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.85 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1224 vs 1188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 1020E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1188
1224
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2069
1406
Name Apple A9 Intel Celeron 1020E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1188 1224
PassMark - CPU mark 2069 1406

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A9 Intel Celeron 1020E

Essentials

Architecture codename Twister Ivy Bridge
Launch date 9 Sep 2015 1 January 2013
OS Support iOS 9.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating 2043 2036
Processor Number APL1021 1020E
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

Base frequency 1.85 GHz 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 3 MB (shared) 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB (shared) 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 1.85 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 2 billion 1400 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 2 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4-3200 DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Custom PowerVR Series 7XT @ 650MHz Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 1
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)