CPU A
Apple A9
2 cores 1850 MHz 14 nanometers PowerVR GT7600
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A9 vs Apple A15 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A15 Bionic
6 cores 3240 MHz 5 nanometers Apple GPU
Compared fields
42
Different values
40
Quick factual highlights
Apple A9
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Apple A15 Bionic
- More CPU cores
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Apple A9 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz - Twister | 2x 3.24 GHz - Avalanche4x 2.02 GHz - Blizzard |
| CPU cores | 2 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 1850 MHz | 3240 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| Process technology | 14 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistors | 2 billion | 15 billion |
| TDP | 5 W | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A9 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | Not available |
| Maximum bandwidth | 14.9 Gbit/s | 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A9 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 | Apple GPU |
| GPU architecture | Rogue | Not available |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 5 |
| Shaders | 192 | 640 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not available |
| DirectX | 11 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Apple M9 | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A9 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | Not available |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A9 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 6 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 450 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Apple A9 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2015 | September 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL0898 | APL1W07 |
| Storage support | NVMe | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 13 | 9 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A9
4G
Apple iPhone 6s Plus 32 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (5.50 i…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
4G
Apple iPhone 6s 32 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 750 × 1334 pixels (4.70 in…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 1715 mAh
Apple iPad 9.7 WiFi 128 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 128 GB
Apple iPad 9.7 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 32 GB
4G
Apple iPad 9.7 128 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 128 GB
4G
Apple iPad 9.7
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 32 GB
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
4G
Apple iPad Pro 9.7
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
Apple A15 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1284 × 2778 pixels (6.70 inch…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 14
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors 1170 × 2532 pixels (6.10 in…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3279 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone SE 2022
- Display
- IPS TFT 750 × 1334 pixels (4.70 inches) 326 p…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
Apple iPad mini 2021 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G eSIM
Apple iPad mini 2021
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1284 × 2778 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1170 × 2532 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels (5…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
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