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.

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Apple A9X canonical 4
A9X chip in iPad Pro 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf system-on-a-chip
architecture 64-bit
category mobile SoC
codename A9X
contains CPU cores
GPU cores
cache memory
memory controller
cpuCoreCount 2
cpuCoreName Twister
cpuType dual-core
designer Apple Inc.
fabricationProcess TSMC 16FF+
family Apple Ax series
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)
generation ninth-generation Apple Ax SoC
gpu PowerVR 7XT series custom variant
linked to: Imagination PowerVR
gpuCoreCount 12
gpuVendor Imagination Technologies
instructionSetArchitecture ARMv8-A
introductionDate September 2015
manufacturer TSMC
marketedAs desktop-class performance
memoryBusWidth 128-bit
memoryTypeSupported LPDDR4
optimizedFor graphics-intensive applications
multimedia workloads
productivity applications
platform iOS
iPadOS
predecessor Apple A8X
processNode 16 nm FinFET
successor Apple A10X Fusion
supports 64-bit apps
Metal
OpenGL ES 3.x
linked to: OpenGL ES
targetDeviceType tablet
targetProductLine iPad Pro
useCase high-performance tablet computing
usedInDevice iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 1st generation)
iPad Pro (9.7-inch)
linked to: 9.7‑inch iPad Pro

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Apple A-series includesModel Apple A9X
iPad Pro notableChip Apple A9X
9.7-inch iPad Pro cpu Apple A9X
subject linked to: 9.7‑inch iPad Pro
Apple September 2015 event featureHighlighted A9X chip in iPad Pro
linked to: Apple A9X