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.

Apple A9X

Intel Core i7-3840QM

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: 5905 vs 2513

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	5905 vs 2513

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

2513

5905

Name	Apple A9X	Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1509	1931
PassMark - CPU mark	2513	5905
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)