Apple A9

Apple A9

About mobile processor

The Apple A9 SoC is a powerful and efficient platform designed for flagship smartphones. The 14nm technology ensures that the SoC delivers a balance of high performance and energy efficiency. With 2 cores running at a frequency of 1850 MHz and 3MB of L2 cache, the A9 SoC offers smooth and responsive processing for various tasks. The PowerVR GT7600 GPU integrated into the A9 SoC provides excellent graphics performance, making it ideal for gaming and multimedia applications. The SoC's TDP of 5W ensures that it operates within a reasonable power envelope, contributing to longer battery life for smartphones equipped with this platform. In benchmark tests, the Apple A9 SoC demonstrates impressive performance, scoring 285954 on AnTuTu 10, 623 on Geekbench 6 Single Core, and 957 on Geekbench 6 Multi Core. These scores reflect the SoC's capability to handle demanding workloads and multitasking with ease. Overall, the Apple A9 SoC is a reliable and high-performing platform that delivers an exceptional user experience for flagship smartphones. Its combination of processing power, energy efficiency, and graphics performance make it a top choice for demanding mobile applications.

Basic

Label Name
Apple
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Launch Date
September 2015
Manufacturing
TSMC
Model Name
APL1022
Architecture
2x 1.85 GHz – Twister
Cores
2
Technology
14 nm
Frequency
1850 MHz
Transistor count
2

GPU Specifications

GPU name
PowerVR GT7600
GPU frequency
650 MHz
FLOPS
0.2496 TFLOPS
Shading units
32
Execution units
6
OpenCL version
1.2
Vulkan version
1.1
Max display resolution
2048 x 1536
DirectX version
11

Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 6
5G support
No
Bluetooth
4.2
Wi-Fi
5
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Memory Specifications

Memory type
LPDDR4
Memory frequency
1333 MHz
Memory Bus
2x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
14.9 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Neural processor (NPU)
Apple M9
L2 Cache
3 MB
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Max camera resolution
1x 32MP, 2x 12MP
Storage type
NVMe
Video capture
4K at 30FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
Video playback
4K at 30FPS
TDP
5 W
Instruction set
ARMv8-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6
Single Core Score
623
Geekbench 6
Multi Core Score
957
Geekbench 5
Single Core Score
520
Geekbench 5
Multi Core Score
962
AnTuTu 10
Score
291673
FP32 (float)
Score
244

Compared to Other SoC

Geekbench 6 Single Core
1001 +60.7%
715 +14.8%
A9
623
138 -77.8%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
4642 +385.1%
2773 +189.8%
1847 +93%
1115 +16.5%
A9
957
Geekbench 5 Single Core
717 +37.9%
621 +19.4%
A9
520
A8X
377 -27.5%
152 -70.8%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
2166 +125.2%
1805 +87.6%
1468 +52.6%
1175 +22.1%
A9
962
AnTuTu 10
583543 +100.1%
428454 +46.9%
327766 +12.4%
A9
291673
101873 -65.1%
FP32 (float)
528 +116.4%
359 +47.1%
A9
244
131 -46.3%
83 -66%