[ APPLE ]
Mobile Processors
Apple A9
Overall Score
24/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
162356
Graphics (GPU)
70340
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple A9 is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 24/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
24/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
18/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple M9 |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 162356 |
| GPU | 70340 |
| Memory | 60725 |
| Total score | 419670 |
| UX | 126249 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Twister |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 1850 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Process | 14 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W |
| Transistor count | 2 billion |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 6 |
| 5G support | No |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| Download speed | Up to 450 Mbps |
| Modem | Qualcomm MDM9635M |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | Metal |
| Asset compression | 44.6 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 2.89 images/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Face detection | 6.17 images/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.31 Gpixels/sec |
| HDR | 40.2 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 14.2 pages/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 7.3 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 32 Mpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 299.1 FPS |
| Photo processing | 7.75 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 1.28 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 3 tests |
| Stereo matching | 7.82 Gpixels/sec |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 249.6 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz |
| OpenCL version | 1.2 |
| Pipelines | 6 |
| Shading units | 32 |
| Total shaders | 192 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | September 2015 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1022 |
| Successor | -Apple A19 Pro |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 4 GB |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - AAC- AIFF- CAF- MP3- MP4- WAV |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP |
| Max display resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Storage type | NVMe |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265 |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2024-03-13(ゆう) | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2024-06-26(Heaven) | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2024-07-04(Red) | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2026-05-13(TestGame) | GeekBench GPU |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).