Samsung Exynos 7884 | Apple A9 | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 7884 or Apple A9 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Samsung Exynos 7884 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7884 was released in Q2/2018. The Apple A9 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.85 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A9 was released in Q3/2015. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4) | CPU group | Apple A9/A9X (2) |
2 | Generation | 9 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | A9 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A8 |
-- | Successor | Apple A10 Fusion |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 7884 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7884 is 1.60 GHz while the Apple A9 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A9 is at 1.85 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 7884 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 1.85 GHz 2x Twister |
1.35 GHz 6x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Samsung Exynos 7884 or Apple A9 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-G71 MP2 | GPU | Apple A9 |
0.77 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 6 |
16 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
2 | Compute units | 24 |
32 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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ARM Mali-G71 MP2 | GPU | Apple A9 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 7884 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Apple A9 supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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Samsung Exynos 7884 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
LPDDR4-1866 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 2 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 7884 is --, while the Apple A9 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Samsung Exynos 7884 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 7884 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Apple A9 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 7.00 MB cache. |
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Samsung Exynos 7884 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
14 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2018 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7884
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz |
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Apple A9
Apple A9 @ 0.65 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 7884 | Apple A9 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 6s Apple iPhone SE (1. Gen) |