A8 vs A9 (TSMC)
A8
A9 (TSMC)
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2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
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2 Cores
2 Threads
1.85GHz Clock
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Socket
Unknown
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Socket
Unknown
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iGPU
PowerVR GX6450 A8
140 GFLOPS FP32
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iGPU
PowerVR GT7600 A9
250 GFLOPS FP32
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Manufacturer
Apple
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Manufacturer
Apple
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Architecture
Apple Silicon 3
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Architecture
Apple Silicon 4
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Family
A Series
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Family
A Series
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Instruction Set (ISA)
AArch64
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Instruction Set (ISA)
AArch64
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Codename
Fiji
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A8
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Typhoon
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Codename
Malta
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A9 TSMC
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Twister
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Market Segment
Mobile
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Market Segment
Mobile
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Release Date
9/19/2014
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Release Date
9/25/2015
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Foundry
TSMC
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Foundry
TSMC
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Node
20nm
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Node
16FF
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Die Size
89 mm²
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Die Size
105 mm²
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Transistor Count
2 Billion
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Transistor Count
2.5 Billion
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Unknown
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Unknown
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2 Cores
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2 Cores
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2 Threads
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2 Threads
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1.4GHz
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1.85GHz
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
64KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
64KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
64KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
64KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L2
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1MB Shared
16-way set associative
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L2
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3MB Shared
12-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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Channels
1
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Channels
1
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Max Memory
1GB
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Max Memory
2GB
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ECC
Not Supported
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ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
64Bit
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
64Bit
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Clock
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
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Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
12.8GB/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
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TDP
5W
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TDP
5W
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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No PCIe
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No PCIe
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PowerVR GX6450 A8
128 Shaders
533MHz
140 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR GT7600 A9
192 Shaders
650MHz
250 GFLOPS FP32
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No NPU
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No NPU
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-
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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