Apple A9 vs Intel Pentium P6300
Comparative analysis of Apple A9 and Intel Pentium P6300 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A9
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 16 nm vs 32 nm
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1187 vs 772
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2067 vs 834
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 9 Sep 2015 vs 6 January 2011 |
Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 3 MB (shared) vs 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) vs 3072 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1187 vs 772 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2067 vs 834 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium P6300
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.27 GHz vs 1.85 GHz
- 1024x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB
Maximum frequency | 2.27 GHz vs 1.85 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB vs 2 GB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A9
CPU 2: Intel Pentium P6300
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A9 | Intel Pentium P6300 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1187 | 772 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2067 | 834 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1495 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2614 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A9 | Intel Pentium P6300 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Twister | Arrandale |
Launch date | 9 Sep 2015 | 6 January 2011 |
OS Support | iOS 9.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2 | |
Place in performance rating | 2056 | 2055 |
Processor Number | APL1021 | P6300 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.85 GHz | 2.27 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) | 3072 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.85 GHz | 2.27 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 2 billion | 382 million |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 81 mm2 | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 17.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 8 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4-3200 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 24 | |
Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | 500 MHz |
iGPU core count | 6 | |
Processor graphics | Custom PowerVR Series 7XT @ 650MHz | Intel HD Graphics |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 667 MHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mmx37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | PGA988 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 1 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |