Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 630. 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

Snapdragon 630

179

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Snapdragon 630

951

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	2	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million	2000 million
TDP	5 Watt	5 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	Qualcomm Hexagon 642

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Adreno 508
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Execution units	6	1
Shaders	192	96
DirectX		11
OpenCL API	1.2	2.0
Vulkan API	1.1	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	1900x1200
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 24MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	4K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.45 Gbps	0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS