Apple A9X vs Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Apple A9X

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	7 Sep 2016 vs 1 September 2015
L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 1 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 16 nm
2048x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 4 GB
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2001 vs 1510
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6947 vs 2516

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 16 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2001 vs 1510
PassMark - CPU mark	6947 vs 2516

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

2001

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2516

6947

Name	Apple A9X	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510	2001
PassMark - CPU mark	2516	6947
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3270
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		132.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		40.563

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9X	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Skylake
Launch date	7 Sep 2016	1 September 2015
OS Support	iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1593	1587
Processor Number	APL1W24	E3-1505MV5
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status		Launched
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)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	3 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		122 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	48
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	12
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series7XT	Intel® HD Graphics P530
Device ID		0x191D
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)