Apple A9X
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The Apple A9X is a high-performance 64-bit ARM-based system-on-a-chip designed by Apple for use in iPad Pro models, offering significantly enhanced CPU and GPU capabilities over its predecessors.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | system-on-a-chip ⓘ |
| architecture | 64-bit ⓘ |
| category | mobile SoC ⓘ |
| codename | A9X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
CPU cores
ⓘ
GPU cores ⓘ cache memory ⓘ memory controller ⓘ |
| cpuCoreCount | 2 ⓘ |
| cpuCoreName | Twister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuType | dual-core ⓘ |
| designer | Apple Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fabricationProcess | TSMC 16FF+ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Apple Ax series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
enhanced CPU performance over Apple A8X
ⓘ
enhanced GPU performance over Apple A8X ⓘ integrated GPU ⓘ integrated memory controller ⓘ |
| firstUsedInDevice | iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 1st generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | ninth-generation Apple Ax SoC ⓘ |
| gpu | PowerVR 7XT series custom variant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gpuCoreCount | 12 ⓘ |
| gpuVendor | Imagination Technologies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instructionSetArchitecture | ARMv8-A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introductionDate | September 2015 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | TSMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | desktop-class performance ⓘ |
| memoryBusWidth | 128-bit ⓘ |
| memoryTypeSupported | LPDDR4 ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
graphics-intensive applications
ⓘ
multimedia workloads ⓘ productivity applications ⓘ |
| platform |
iOS
ⓘ
iPadOS ⓘ |
| predecessor | Apple A8X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| processNode | 16 nm FinFET ⓘ |
| successor | Apple A10X Fusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
64-bit apps
ⓘ
Metal ⓘ OpenGL ES 3.x NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetDeviceType | tablet ⓘ |
| targetProductLine | iPad Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| useCase | high-performance tablet computing ⓘ |
| usedInDevice |
iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 1st generation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
iPad Pro (9.7-inch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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