Apple A9 vs Intel Core i7-4510U

Comparative analysis of Apple A9 and Intel Core i7-4510U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple A9

Intel Core i7-4510U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 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

Launch date	9 Sep 2015 vs 14 April 2014
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4510U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.10 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 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1537 vs 1187
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2590 vs 2063

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 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	1537 vs 1187
PassMark - CPU mark	2590 vs 2063

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4510U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1187

1537

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2063

2590

Name	Apple A9	Intel Core i7-4510U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1187	1537
PassMark - CPU mark	2063	2590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		635
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		37.002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.295
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3013

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9	Intel Core i7-4510U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Haswell
Launch date	9 Sep 2015	14 April 2014
OS Support	iOS 9.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1959	1954
Processor Number	APL1021	i7-4510U
Launch price (MSRP)		$393
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.85 GHz	2.00 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)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.85 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	2 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum core temperature		100°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	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series 7XT @ 650MHz	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)