Apple A9 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with MediaTek Dimensity 8400. 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

Dimensity 8400

1577

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Dimensity 8400

6057

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A725
Number of cores	2	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million
TDP	5 Watt	7 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	MediaTek NPU 880

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	4266 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	650 MHz	1300 MHz
Execution units	6	7
Shaders	192	896
DirectX		12
OpenCL API	1.2	3.0
Vulkan API	1.1	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	2960x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
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	5.17 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	4.2	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS