Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. 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
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 4x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | 1000 million |
TDP | 5 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | Qualcomm Hexagon 536 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR3 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 667 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 308 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Qualcomm Adreno 300 |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 598 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 1 |
Shaders | 192 | 24 |
DirectX | 11 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 1280x800 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 16MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | FullHD+@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.08 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | MSM8917 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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