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Intel Atom N435 vs Apple S6 vs Apple S9 SiP

Intel Atom N435

► remove from comparison Intel N435

The Intel Atom N435 is a small and cheap entry level CPU for Netbooks and small laptops. In the package is an integrated memory controller for DDR2/DDR3 main memory and the GMA 3150 graphics card. 

The performance of the whole system (Atom N435 and integrated GMA 3150) is only sufficient for basic tasks like surfing the web, or office working. HD video, video cutting, advanced photo editing, multitasking and of course gaming may overstrain the GPU and CPU. Compared to the previous Atom generation, the performance of the CPU is on a level with the slow Atom Z520.

An advantage of the interation, is the small overall power consumption of the CPU, GPU and memory controller (only 5 Watt TDP). Therefore, the chip is ideally used in small Netbooks and thin laptops.

Apple S6

► remove from comparison Apple S6

The Apple S6 is a 64-Bit dual core processor for the Apple Watch Series 6 (40 and 44mm). It integrates a GPU, 32 GB flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi and satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS). According to Apple the SiP has two CPU cores based on the Apple A13 and offers 20% more performance than the old Apple S5 in the Watch Series 5.

Apple S9 SiP

► remove from comparison Apple S9

The Apple S9 SiP (System in a Package) is a 64-bit processor with two cores (Sawtooth Dual-Core) that is used in the Apple Watch Series 9. The two CPU cores are based on the same microarchitecture as in the Apple A15 SoC. The chip also includes a Neural Engine (with 4 cores) for AI tasks for the first time.

The S9 offers 64 GB internal memory, L1 GPS, GNSS, Galileo and BaeiDou, WLAN 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 5.3), and LTE / UMTS (optional). The ultra-wideband chip Apple U1 is also integrated.

The chip is manufactured in the modern 4nm process at TSMC (N4P).

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ModelIntel Atom N435Apple S6Apple S9 SiP
SeriesIntel AtomApple Apple
CodenamePinetrailThunderThunder
Series: Thunder
Intel Atom D5251.8 GHz2 / 4 cores
Intel Atom N4551.66 GHz1 / 2 cores
Intel Atom N4501.66 GHz1 / 2 cores
Intel Atom N435 « 1.33 GHz1 / 2 cores
Apple S9 SiP1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S81.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S71.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S6 « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S9 SiP « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S81.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S71.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S61.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1333 MHz1800 MHz1800 MHz
FSB533
L2 Cache512 KB
Cores / Threads1 / 22 / 22 / 2
TDP5 Watt
Technology45 nm4 nm
SocketFCBGA559
Featuresintegrated DDR2/DDR3 memory controller, integrated GMA 3150 GPU, Hyperthreading
Architecturex86ARM
Announced

Benchmarks

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 S9 +
46353 ms (54%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 S6 +
1807 ms (20%)
112%
1 S9 +
902 ms (10%)

Average Benchmarks Apple S6 → 0% n=

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)