Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 8 Gen 3

2197

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

7319

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
Number of cores	2	1
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million
TDP	5 Watt	8 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Adreno 750
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Qualcomm Adreno 700
GPU frequency	650 MHz	1000 MHz
Execution units	6	2
Shaders	192	1536
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	1.2	2.0
Vulkan API	1.1	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.45 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	3.5 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