Apple A9 vs Samsung Exynos 7870
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Samsung Exynos 7870. 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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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 6x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | 2000 million |
TDP | 5 Watt | |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 |
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 | 1x32 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | eMMC 5.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-T830 MP1 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Midgard |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 700 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 1 |
Shaders | 192 | 16 |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 1.2 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 1920x1200 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 16MP, 2x 8MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | FullHD@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 0.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.05 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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