Apple A9X | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 | |
CPU comparisonApple A9X or Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 - 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 Xeon E5-2695 v4 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 was released in Q1/2016. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Apple A9/A9X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
9 | Generation | 6 |
A9 | Architecture | Broadwell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A8X | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 |
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 Xeon E5-2695 v4 has 18 CPU cores and 36 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 is at 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 |
2 | Cores | 18 |
2 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.26 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A9X or Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 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 | no iGPU |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
16 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
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 Xeon E5-2695 v4 supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 45.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A9X is 8 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 |
8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 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 Xeon E5-2695 v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 45.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 |
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, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2015 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz |
Apple A9X
Apple A9X @ 0.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.20 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A9X | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 |
Apple iPad Pro (1. Gen) | Unknown |