Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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?
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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 | 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 260 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 260 Silver) |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 5 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 512 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 850 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 1 |
Shaders | 192 | 128 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 2560x1600 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 25MP, 2x 16MP |
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 |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2017 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | SDM660 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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