Apple A9 (Samsung) vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Full Specs
2 Cores 2 Threads 1.85GHz | 4 Cores 4 Threads 1.6GHz |
TDP 5W | TDP 2.17W |
Bandwidth 25.6GB/s LPDDR4 | Bandwidth 25.6GB/s LPDDR3 |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 499.2 GFLOPSFP16 | ·· 307.2 GFLOPSFP16 |
Socket - | Socket |
2 Cores | 4 Cores |
2 Threads | 4 Threads |
Base Clock 1.85GHz | Base Clock 1.6GHz |
Boost Clock - | Boost Clock 2.4GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 64KB | L1i 32KB |
L1d 64KB | L1d 24KB |
L2 3MB shared | L2 2MB shared |
L3 4MB | L3 - |
Type LPDDR4 | Type LPDDR3 |
Max Memory 2GB | Max Memory 8GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 1 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 64-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 3200MT/s | Speed 1600MT/s |
Bandwidth 25.6GB/s | Bandwidth 25.6GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 25.6GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 25.6GB/s |
TDP 5W | TDP 2.17W |
cTDP-down - | cTDP-down 2W |
- | PCIe PCIe 2.0 x21GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 192 | Shaders 128 |
Boost Clock 650MHz | Boost Clock 600MHz |
·· 499.2 GFLOPSFP16 | ·· 307.2 GFLOPSFP16 |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 4ARMv8.0-A | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Maui - A9 SamsungVariant TwisterP-Core | Codename Cherry Trail-T CherryviewDie - - |
Market Segment Smartphone | Market Segment Tablet |
Release Date Sep 25, 2015 | Release Date Mar 1, 2015 |
Foundry Samsung | Foundry Intel |
Fabrication Node 14LPP | Fabrication Node 14nm |
Die Size 96mm² | Die Size 87mm² |
Transistor Count 2.5 Billion | Transistor Count 1.3 Billion |
Transistor Density 26 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 15 MTr/mm² |
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Smartphones | Smartphones - |
Tablets | Tablets |



