Intel Core i9-9940X vs Apple A6X
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Apple A6X | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-9940X or Apple A6X - 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 Intel Core i9-9940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9940X was released in Q4/2018. The Apple A6X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A6X was released in Q3/2012. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Intel Core i 9000X (8) | CPU group | Apple A6/A6X (2) |
| 9 | Generation | 6 |
| Skylake X Refresh | Architecture | A6 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| Intel Core i9-7940X | Predecessor | Apple A5X |
| -- | Successor | Apple A8X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-9940X is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Apple A6X has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 14 | Cores | 2 |
| 28 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| 4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 1 | |
| -- | Compute units | 16 |
| -- | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 10 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-9940X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A6X can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR2-1066 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 85.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 19.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 44 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 43.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-9940X has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Apple A6X is --. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 92 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-9940X has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Apple A6X cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 2066 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| 1387 $ | Release price | -- |
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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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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 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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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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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Intel Core i9-9940X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 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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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Apple A6X |
| Unknown | Apple iPad (4. Gen) |
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