AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Apple A9

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Apple A9 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Apple A9
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Apple A series
• Generation
  1 9
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Apple A9/A9X
• Predecessor
  -- Apple A8
• Successor
  -- Apple A10 Fusion

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Apple A9 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.40 GHz 1.85 GHz
• CPU Cores
  16 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  32 2
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  -- 2x Twister

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Apple A9 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Apple A9
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1
• Generation
  6
• Technology
  16 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Apple A9. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Apple A9 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. 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.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 LPDDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  2 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 1
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  64

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Apple A9.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  180 W 5 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Apple A9 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  32.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Whitehaven (Zen) A9
• Technology
  14 nm 16 nm
• Socket
  TR4 (SP3r2) N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q3/2015

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Apple A9.

• Used in
  Unknown Apple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE (1. Gen)