Apple A8 vs Apple A9 (TSMC) Full Specs
2 Cores 2 Threads 1.4GHz | 2 Cores 2 Threads 1.85GHz |
TDP 5W | TDP 5W |
Bandwidth 12.8GB/s LPDDR3 | Bandwidth 25.6GB/s LPDDR4 |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 243.2 GFLOPSFP16 | ·· 499.2 GFLOPSFP16 |
2 Cores | 2 Cores |
2 Threads | 2 Threads |
Base Clock 1.4GHz | Base Clock 1.85GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 64KB | L1i 64KB |
L1d 64KB | L1d 64KB |
L2 1MB shared | L2 3MB shared |
L3 4MB | L3 4MB |
Type LPDDR3 | Type LPDDR4 |
Max Memory 1GB | Max Memory 2GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 1 | Channels 1 |
Bus Width 64-bit | Bus Width 64-bit |
Speed 1600MT/s | Speed 3200MT/s |
Bandwidth 12.8GB/s | Bandwidth 25.6GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· |
TDP 5W | TDP 5W |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 128 | Shaders 192 |
Boost Clock 475MHz | Boost Clock 650MHz |
·· 243.2 GFLOPSFP16 | ·· 499.2 GFLOPSFP16 |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 3ARMv8.0-A | Architecture Apple Silicon 4ARMv8.0-A |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Fiji A8Variant TyphoonP-Core | Codename Malta A9 TSMCVariant TwisterP-Core |
Market Segment Smartphone | Market Segment Smartphone |
Release Date Sep 19, 2014 | Release Date Sep 25, 2015 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node 20nm | Fabrication Node 16FF |
Die Size 89mm² | Die Size 105mm² |
Transistor Count 2 Billion | Transistor Count 2.5 Billion |
Transistor Density 22 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 24 MTr/mm² |
Smartphones | Smartphones |
