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Apple A9 specs
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Information about the Apple A9 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Apple A9 |
| Segment | Mobile |
| Family | Apple A series |
| Generation | 9 |
| CPU group | Apple A9/A9X |
| Predecessor | Apple A8 |
| Successor | Apple A10 Fusion |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Technical and quantitative specifications of the Apple A9: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1.85 GHz |
| CPU Cores | 2 |
| Turbo (1 Core) | No turbo |
| CPU Threads | 2 |
| Turbo (2 Cores) | No turbo |
| Hyperthreading | No |
| Overclocking | No |
| Core architecture | normal |
| A core | 2x Twister |
| B core | -- |
| C core | -- |
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Apple A9 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple A9 |
| GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| Execution units | 6 |
| Shader | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| Max. displays | 1 |
| Generation | 6 |
| DirectX Version | |
| Technology | 16 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2015 |
Hardware codec support
List of video codecs supported by the Apple A9 CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| h264 | Decode |
| VP9 | No |
| VP8 | Decode |
| AV1 | No |
| AVC | Decode |
| VC-1 | Decode |
| JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Apple A9. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory | 2 GB |
| ECC | No |
| Memory channels | 1 |
| PCIe version | |
| PCIe lanes |
Encryption
Support for AES-NI encryption on the Apple A9 CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI | No |
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP has the Apple A9? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 5 W |
| TDP up | -- |
| TDP (PL2) | -- |
| TDP down | -- |
| Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Apple A9 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| Virtualization | None |
| ISA extensions | |
| L2-Cache | 3.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB |
| Architecture | A9 |
| Technology | 16 nm |
| Socket | N/A |
| Release date | Q3/2015 |
| Part Number | -- |
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Apple A9.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in | Apple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE (1. Gen) |
