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
Score
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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