Apple A9 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000
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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with MediaTek Dimensity 1000. 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 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A77 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 5 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Apple M9 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 3.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 9 |
| Shaders | 192 | 144 |
| OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 2520x1080@90Hz |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 80MP, 1x 32MP + 1x 16MP |
| 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 | 4.7 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2019 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | APL1022 | MT6889 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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