Apple A9X vs Intel Core i7-3840QM

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and Intel Core i7-3840QM 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 A9X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 16 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date 7 Sep 2016 vs 30 September 2012
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache 3 MB (shared) vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3840QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
  • 2048x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1931 vs 1509
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5911 vs 2516
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1931 vs 1509
PassMark - CPU mark 5911 vs 2516

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1509
1931
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2516
5911
Name Apple A9X Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1509 1931
PassMark - CPU mark 2516 5911
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2887

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A9X Intel Core i7-3840QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Twister Ivy Bridge
Launch date 7 Sep 2016 30 September 2012
OS Support iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating 1697 1694
Processor Number APL1W24 i7-3840QM
Launch price (MSRP) $568
Price now $335
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 7.72
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 2.16 GHz 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB (shared) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.26 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Transistor count 3 billion 1400 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L3 cache 8192 KB
Maximum core temperature 105 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4-3200 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Execution Units 48
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
iGPU core count 12
Processor graphics Custom PowerVR Series7XT Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID 0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 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 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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)