Apple A9 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Samsung Exynos 9820. 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?
AnTuTu 10
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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 | 2x 2.73 GHz – Exynos M4 2x 2.31 GHz – Cortex-A75 4x 1.95 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 | |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 12 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 3.0 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G76 MP12 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 700 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 12 |
Shaders | 192 | 192 |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.1 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 3840x2400 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.316 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2018 Quarter 4 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | S5E9820 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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