A9 TSMC vs Snapdragon 820
A9 TSMC
Snapdragon 820
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2 Cores
2 Threads
1.85GHz Clock
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4 Cores
4 Threads
2.15GHz Clock
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Socket
Unknown
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Socket
Unknown
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iGPU
PowerVR GT7600 A9
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iGPU
Adreno 530+
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GB6S 655
17%
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GB6S 300
8%
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GB6M 995
4%
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GB6M 730
3%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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Manufacturer
Apple
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Manufacturer
Qualcomm
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Architecture
Apple Silicon 4
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Architecture
Kryo
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Family
A Series
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Family
8 Series
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Instruction Set (ISA)
ARMv8.0-A
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Instruction Set (ISA)
ARMv8.0-A
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Codename
Malta
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A9 TSMC
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Twister
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Codename
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Market Segment
Mobile
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Market Segment
Mobile
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Release Date
9/25/2015
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Release Date
9/15/2015
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Foundry
TSMC
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Foundry
Samsung
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Node
16FF
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Node
14LPP
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Die Size
105 mm²
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Die Size
Unknown
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Transistor Count
2.5 Billion
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Transistor Count
Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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2 Cores
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4 Cores
2 P-Cores
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2 E-Cores
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2 Threads
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4 Threads
2 P-Threads
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2 E-Threads
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1.85GHz
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-
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P-Core
2.15GHz
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E-Core
1.6GHz
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
64KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/P-Core
4-way set associative
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32KB/E-Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
64KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/P-Core
4-way set associative
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32KB/E-Core
4-way set associative
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L2
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3MB Shared
12-way set associative
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L2
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1MB Shared
8-way set associative
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0.5MB Shared (E-Core)
8-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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Channels
1
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Channels
4
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Max Memory
2GB
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Max Memory
8GB
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ECC
Not Supported
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ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
64Bit
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Bus Width/Channel
16Bit
Bus Width
64Bit
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Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
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Clock
1866MHz
Transfer Rate
3733MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
7.5GB/s
Bandwidth
29.9GB/s
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TDP
5W
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TDP
5W
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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No PCIe
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No PCIe
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PowerVR GT7600 A9
192 Shaders
650MHz
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Adreno 530+
256 Shaders
624MHz
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No NPU
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Hexagon 680
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1000.0MHz
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ISP
Spectra (Up to 28 MP camera / 13 MP dual)
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No Cellular
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Modem
Qualcomm
X12
4G
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Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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