Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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

2031

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

5603

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
Number of cores	2	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million
TDP	5 Watt	7.5 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	4200 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Adreno 735
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Qualcomm Adreno 700
GPU frequency	650 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	6	3
Shaders	192	768
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	4K@60fps
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	6.5 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