S9 vs S8

S9
S8
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.8GHz Clock
Socket
Unknown
Socket
Unknown
iGPU
S9
iGPU
S8
GB6S - N/A
0%
GB6S - N/A
0%
GB6M - N/A
0%
GB6M - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Architecture
Apple Silicon 12
Architecture
Apple Silicon 9
Family
S Series
Family
S Series
Instruction Set (ISA)
ARMv8.5-A
Instruction Set (ISA)
ARMv8.4-A
Codename
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Sawtooth
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Codename
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Thunder
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Market Segment
Watch
Market Segment
Watch
Release Date
9/12/2023
Release Date
9/16/2022
Foundry
TSMC
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Foundry
TSMC
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Node
N4P
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Node
N7P
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Die Size
Unknown
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Die Size
Unknown
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Transistor Count
5.6 Billion
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Transistor Count
3.5 Billion
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Unknown
Unknown
2 Cores
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2 Cores
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2 Threads
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2 Threads
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1.2GHz
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1.8GHz
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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
128KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
96KB/Core
6-way set associative
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L1 Data
64KB/Core
2-way set associative
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L1 Data
48KB/Core
3-way set associative
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L2
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4MB Shared
16-way set associative
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L2
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4MB Shared
16-way set associative
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Channels
1
Channels
1
Max Memory
1GB
Max Memory
1GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
32Bit
Bus Width
32Bit
Bus Width/Channel
32Bit
Bus Width
32Bit
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
12.8GB/s
TDP
2W
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TDP
2W
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
No PCIe
No PCIe
S9
256 Shaders
440MHz
S8
128 Shaders
675MHz
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4 Cores
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2 Cores
4.3 TOPS
FP16
2 TOPS
FP16
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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