Apple A9 vs Intel Core i7-4702HQ

Comparative analysis of Apple A9 and Intel Core i7-4702HQ 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 i7-4702HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 16 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	9 Sep 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4702HQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 1.85 GHz
2048x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1633 vs 1187
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5339 vs 2067

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 1.85 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 4 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1633 vs 1187
PassMark - CPU mark	5339 vs 2067

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4702HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1187

1633

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2067

5339

Name	Apple A9	Intel Core i7-4702HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1187	1633
PassMark - CPU mark	2067	5339
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		50.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		804
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2493
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		804
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2493

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9	Intel Core i7-4702HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Haswell
Launch date	9 Sep 2015	4 June 2013
OS Support	iOS 9.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	2044	2049
Processor Number	APL1021	i7-4702HQ
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.85 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.85 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	2 billion	1400 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
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	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	400 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series 7XT @ 650MHz	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x416
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
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		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)