Apple A9 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | 22700 million |
TDP | 5 Watt | 7.3 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | MediaTek NPU 790 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 24 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5T |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G720 MP12 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Valhall |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 1300 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 12 |
Shaders | 192 | 1536 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 3840x2160 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 320MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
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 | 7.9 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 7 (802.11be) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.4 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2024 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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