Apple A9X | Intel Pentium G3240T | |
CPU comparisonApple A9X or Intel Pentium G3240T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A9X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.26 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A9X was released in Q3/2015. The Intel Pentium G3240T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G3240T was released in Q2/2014. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Apple A9/A9X (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G3000 (14) |
9 | Generation | 5 |
A9 | Architecture | Haswell S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A8X | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A10X Fusion | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A9X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A9X is 2.26 GHz while the Intel Pentium G3240T has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3240T is at 2.70 GHz. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3240T |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.26 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A9X or Intel Pentium G3240T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A9X | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
16 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
48 | Compute units | 10 |
384 | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
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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Apple A9X | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A9X can use up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Pentium G3240T supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3240T |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A9X is 8 W, while the Intel Pentium G3240T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3240T |
8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A9X is manufactured in 16 nm and has 7.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium G3240T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3240T |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1150 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2015 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
-- | Release price | 54 $ |
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Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A9X
Apple A9X @ 0.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A9X | Intel Pentium G3240T |
Apple iPad Pro (1. Gen) | Unknown |