Apple A9X vs AMD RX-425BB

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and AMD RX-425BB processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Apple A9X

AMD RX-425BB

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9X

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 28 nm
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1509 vs 1192

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Sep 2016 vs 20 May 2014
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1509 vs 1192

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 150342% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2.26 GHz
2048x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2648 vs 2515

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 2.26 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2648 vs 2515

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: AMD RX-425BB

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1509

1192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2515

2648

Name	Apple A9X	AMD RX-425BB
PassMark - Single thread mark	1509	1192
PassMark - CPU mark	2515	2648
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1427

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9X	AMD RX-425BB
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Bald Eagle
Launch date	7 Sep 2016	20 May 2014
OS Support	iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1593	1650
Processor Number	APL1W24	RX-425BB
Family		AMD R-Series
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	3400 MHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	3 billion
64 bit support
Die size		928 mm2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	29.9 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	DDR3-1866
Graphics
Execution Units	48
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	576 MHz
iGPU core count	12
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series7XT	Radeon R6 Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		654 MHz
Number of pipelines		384
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1
OpenGL		4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP		30-35 Watt
Package Size		micro-BGA
Sockets supported		BGA (FP3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)