Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus. 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 | 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | 6700 million |
TDP | 5 Watt | 6 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 640 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 675 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 3 |
Shaders | 192 | 768 |
DirectX | 12.1 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 3840x2160 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
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 | 5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 1.24 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2019 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | SM8150-AC |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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