Apple A6X vs AMD A9-9420e
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| Apple A6X | AMD A9-9420e | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the AMD A9-9420e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the AMD A9-9420e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | AMD A9-9000 (4) |
| 6 | Generation | 4 |
| A6 | Architecture | Stoney Ridge (Excavator) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A5X | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A8X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A6X is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD A9-9420e clocks with 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 16 | Compute units | 3 |
| 128 | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the AMD A9-9420e supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A9-9420e is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A9-9420e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| -- | Socket | FP4 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| iOS | Operating systems | |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A6X | AMD A9-9420e |
| Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Unknown |
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