Apple A9
The A9 is one of Apple flagship CPU. It has 2 cores and was announced in 2015 Quarter 3. It has "Multi-core" cores-set: 2x Apple Twister (1.85 GHz). The processor is manufactured using a 14 nm process technology and supports 4G, LPDDR4.

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 |
Number of cores | 2 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million |
TDP | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz |
Execution units | 6 |
Shaders | 192 |
OpenCL API | 1.2 |
Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes |
5G network | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | APL1022 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship |
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