Apple A9 vs Samsung Exynos 850
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Samsung Exynos 850. 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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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 8x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 5 Watt | 3 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | eMMC 5.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 820 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 1 |
Shaders | 192 | 16 |
DirectX | 11 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 2520x1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 48MP, 1x 16MP + 1x 5MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | FullHD@60fps |
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 | 0.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2020 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | S5E3830 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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