Apple A9 vs MediaTek Dimensity 900
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with MediaTek Dimensity 900. 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 | 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | 10000 million |
| TDP | 5 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Neural Processing | Apple M9 | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 3.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 4 |
| Shaders | 192 | 64 |
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 2520x1080@120Hz |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 2.77 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2021 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | APL1022 | MT6877 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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