Apple A9 (TSMC) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Full Specs
2 Cores 2 Threads 1.85GHz | 8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads(4P+4E) 2.45GHz |
TDP 5W | TDP 5W |
Bandwidth 25.6GB/s LPDDR4 | Bandwidth 29.9GB/s LPDDR4X |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 499.2 GFLOPSFP16 | ·· 727 GFLOPSFP16 |
2 Cores 2P - | 8 Cores 4P 4E |
2 Threads 2P - | 8 Threads 4P 4E |
Base Clock 1.85GHz | Base Clock 2.45GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 64KB P - | L1i 32KB P 32KB E |
L1d 64KB P - | L1d 32KB P 32KB E |
L2 3MB P shared - | L2 2MB P shared 1MB E shared |
L3 4MB | L3 - |
Type LPDDR4 | Type LPDDR4X |
Max Memory 2GB | Max Memory 16GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 1 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 64-bit | Bus Width 64-bit |
Speed 3200MT/s | Speed 3733MT/s |
Bandwidth 25.6GB/s | Bandwidth 29.9GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 25.6GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 29.9GB/s |
TDP 5W | TDP 5W |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 192 | Shaders 256 |
Boost Clock 650MHz | Boost Clock 710MHz |
·· 499.2 GFLOPSFP16 | ·· 727 GFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model - | NPU Model Hexagon 682 |
Modem Model - | Modem Model X16 |
Peak Down - | Peak Down Up to 1.0Gbps |
Peak Up - | Peak Up Up to 150Mbps |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 4ARMv8.0-A | Architecture Kryo 280ARMv8.0-A |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Malta A9 TSMCVariant TwisterP-Core - | Codename - - Cortex-A73P-Core Cortex-A72E-Core |
Market Segment Smartphone | Market Segment Smartphone |
Release Date Sep 25, 2015 | Release Date May 9, 2017 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry Samsung |
Fabrication Node 16FF | Fabrication Node 10LPE |
Die Size 105mm² | Die Size - |
Transistor Count 2.5 Billion | Transistor Count - |
Transistor Density 24 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density - |
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Smartphones | Smartphones |



