Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. 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 801

206

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Snapdragon 801

701

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	4x 2.5 GHz – Krait
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	6 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	933 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Adreno 330
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Qualcomm Adreno 300
GPU frequency	650 MHz	578 MHz
Execution units	6	1
Shaders	192	128
DirectX		11
OpenCL API	1.2	1.2
Vulkan API	1.1	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	2560x2048
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 21MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	4K@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	0.05 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	4.2	4.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS