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.

 

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 - Single thread mark 1510 vs 1509
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
1509
1510
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2516
2681
Name Apple A9X Intel Core i5-4402E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1509 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 1697 1693
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)