Apple A9 vs Apple M3 (iPad)

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Apple M3 (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

M3 (iPad)

3028

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

M3 (iPad)

11741

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	4x 4.05 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.6-A
Lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million	25000 million
TDP	5 Watt	20 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

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

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	2732x2048
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 48MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) 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	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	4.2	5.3
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS