Samsung Exynos 4212 | Apple A9 | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 4212 or Apple A9 - 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 Samsung Exynos 4212 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 4212 was released in Q3/2011. The Apple A9 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.85 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A9 was released in Q3/2015. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Samsung Exynos 4212 (1) | CPU group | Apple A9/A9X (2) |
2 | Generation | 9 |
Cortex-A9 | Architecture | A9 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A8 |
-- | Successor | Apple A10 Fusion |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 4212 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Apple A9 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.85 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 1.85 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | 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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ARM Mali-400 MP4 | GPU | Apple A9 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
0.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Utgard | GPU Generation | 6 |
28nm | Technology | 16 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
4 | Compute units | 24 |
64 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
0 | 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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ARM Mali-400 MP4 | GPU | Apple A9 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 4212 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Apple A9 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
LPDDR2-400 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 2 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Samsung Exynos 4212 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple A9 is 5 W. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 4212 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Apple A9 cache has a total of 7.00 MB. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
32 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 4212
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
Apple A9 @ 0.65 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Apple A9 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 6s Apple iPhone SE (1. Gen) |