Apple A9 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with HiSilicon Kirin 970. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | 5500 million |
TDP | 5 Watt | 9 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | HiSilicon NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G72 MP12 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 750 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 12 |
Shaders | 192 | 192 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 2340x1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2017 September |
Partnumber | APL1022 | Hi3670 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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