Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs A9-9400 SoC

Primary details

Comparing A9-9400 SoC and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	803
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9400 SoC and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	2.3 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Die size	125 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A9-9400 SoC and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FT4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9400 SoC and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9400 SoC and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9400 SoC and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R5 3CU

Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9400 SoC and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	18 October 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm

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