Apple A9X vs Intel Core i5-4402E

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and Intel Core i5-4402E 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.

Apple A9X

Intel Core i5-4402E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 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	7 Sep 2016 vs 1 October 2013
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4402E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
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
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2681 vs 2516

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2681 vs 2516

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4402E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2516

2681

Name	Apple A9X	Intel Core i5-4402E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510	1510
PassMark - CPU mark	2516	2681

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9X	Intel Core i5-4402E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Haswell
Launch date	7 Sep 2016	1 October 2013
OS Support	iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1693	1689
Processor Number	APL1W24	i5-4402E
Launch price (MSRP)		$266
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	1.60 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	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	3 billion	960 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		130 mm
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	48
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	400 MHz
iGPU core count	12
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series7XT	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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)		25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)