Apple A9 vs Apple M1 (iPad)

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Apple M1 (iPad). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A9

624

M1 (iPad)

2297

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

M1 (iPad)

8397

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm
Number of cores	2	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.5-A
Lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million	16000 million
TDP	5 Watt	14 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Apple M1 GPU
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	650 MHz	1278 MHz
Execution units	6	8
Shaders	192	1024
OpenCL API	1.2
Vulkan API	1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	2732x2048
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.45 Gbps	7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS