Apple A9X vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and Intel Core i3-2312M 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.

Apple A9X

Intel Core i3-2312M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
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 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1508 vs 866
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2517 vs 1175

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Sep 2016 vs 20 February 2011
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1508 vs 866
PassMark - CPU mark	2517 vs 1175

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2312M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
1024x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB

Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 4 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1508

866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

1175

Name	Apple A9X	Intel Core i3-2312M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1508	866
PassMark - CPU mark	2517	1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9X	Intel Core i3-2312M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	7 Sep 2016	20 February 2011
OS Support	iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1693	1700
Processor Number	APL1W24	i3-2312M
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	3 billion	624 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Maximum core temperature		85 C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Execution Units	48
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
iGPU core count	12
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series7XT	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
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
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
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);
Sockets supported		PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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
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)