Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Apple A9

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A9 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Apple A series series.
Group Apple A9/A9X
-- Generation 9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Name Apple A9
-- Segment Mobile
Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A9 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Apple A9 is 1.85 GHz
-- Core architecture normal
None None 1.85 GHz
-- CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2x Twister
-- Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 does not have integrated graphics.
The Apple A9 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A9 uses the Apple A9, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Release date Q3/2015
GPU name Apple A9
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- Generation 6
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 2.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type LPDDR4-3200
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 2.0 GB
-- Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A9 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Virtualization None
-- Technology 16 nm
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Socket
Operating systems iOS
-- Architecture A9
 
 

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
172160
172160

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
2053
2053
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
1281
1281

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
1024
1024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
941
941

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
921
921
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
770
770

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
632
632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
166
166

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
558
558
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
151
151