Notebookcheck Logo

Apple S9 SiP

Apple S9

The Apple S9 SiP (System in a Package) is a 64-bit processor with two cores (Sawtooth Dual-Core) that is used in the Apple Watch Series 9. The two CPU cores are based on the same microarchitecture as in the Apple A15 SoC. The chip also includes a Neural Engine (with 4 cores) for AI tasks for the first time.

The S9 offers 64 GB internal memory, L1 GPS, GNSS, Galileo and BaeiDou, WLAN 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 5.3), and LTE / UMTS (optional). The ultra-wideband chip Apple U1 is also integrated.

The chip is manufactured in the modern 4nm process at TSMC (N4P).

CodenameThunder
Clock Rate1800 MHz
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 2
Manufacturing Technology4 nm
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date09/12/2023

Benchmarks

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 46038.4     avg: 46196     median: 46195.8 (54%)     max: 46353.1 ms
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
Apple A18 Pro
278.2 -99%
...
HiSilicon k3v2 Hi3620
26477 -43%
MediaTek MTK 8113L
27101 -41%
Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
29635 -36%
Apple A5x
31272 -32%
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB
34416 -26%
Rockchip RK3566
34733 -25%
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225Q
36221 -22%
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A
43092 -7%
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
45456 -2%
Apple S9 SiP
46196
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
59466 29%
Apple S8
71340 54%
Apple S7
85527 85%
0%
100%
Restrict / Search: Model: Max. age: years
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 902.3     avg: 905     median: 905 (10%)     max: 907.7 ms
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
Restrict / Search: Model: Max. age: years
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
0 Points (0%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
Restrict / Search: Model: Max. age: years
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Add one or more devices and compare

In the following list you can select (and also search for) devices that should be added to the comparison. You can select more than one device.

search for model:
v1.33
log 25. 15:09:32

#0 ran 0s before starting gpusingle class +0s ... 0s

#1 no ids found in url (should be separated by "_") +0s ... 0s

#2 not redirecting to Ajax server +0s ... 0s

#3 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:26:25 +0200 +0.001s ... 0.001s

#4 composed specs +0.007s ... 0.008s

#5 did output specs +0s ... 0.008s

#6 getting avg benchmarks for device 16392 +0.003s ... 0.011s

#7 got single benchmarks 16392 +0.007s ... 0.019s

#8 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.019s

#9 No cached benchmark found, getting uncached values +0.045s ... 0.064s

#10 min, max, avg, median took s +0.013s ... 0.077s

#11 return log +0.001s ... 0.078s

Please share our article, every link counts!
Mail Logo

» Mobile CPU Comparison
Comparison of all mobile CPU series

» Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist
Benchmarklist of all known CPUs that are used in laptops (desktop and laptop CPUs)

Other CPUs of the series

» AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
   8x 2 GHz - 5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
   8x 2 GHz - 5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
   6x 2 GHz - 4.8 GHz
» AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340
   6x 2 GHz - 4.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 2400
   10x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 2400e
   10x 2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Google Tensor G4
   8x 1.95 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8400
   8x 2.1 GHz - 3.25 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 9020
   12x 1.6 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» Google Tensor G3
   9x 1.7 GHz - 2.91 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 9010
   12x 1.55 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8350
   8x 2.2 GHz - 3.35 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
   8x 2.2 GHz - 3.35 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8300
   8x 2.2 GHz - 3.35 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 9000
   8x 2.05 GHz - 3.13 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
   8x 2.05 GHz - 3.13 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8050
   8x 2 GHz - 3 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 1300
   8x 2 GHz - 3 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8100
   8x 2 GHz - 2.85 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 1200
   8x 2 GHz - 3 GHz
» Google Tensor G2
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.85 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra
   8x 2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8200
   8x 2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 9000W
   12x 1.53 GHz - 2.49 GHz
» Google Tensor
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
   8x - 2.86 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 990
   8x - 2.86 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 8020
   8x 2 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G
   8x 2 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
   8x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7300
   8x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7200
   8x 2 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 1100
   8x 2 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
   8x 2 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7050
   8x 2 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7030
   8x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7025
   8x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 1080
   8x 2 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 920
   8x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 7020
   8x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 930
   8x 2 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» MediaTek MT8188J
   8x 2 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 900
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 820
   8x 2 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-6000G
   4x 2 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 820
   8x 1.84 GHz - 2.36 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 810
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 800
   8x 2 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 820e
   8x 1.84 GHz - 2.22 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 810
   8x 1.88 GHz - 2.27 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 980
   8x - 2.6 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 800U
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Broadcom BCM2712
   4x 2.4 GHz
» Unisoc T9100 (T820)
   8x 2.1 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» UNISOC Tangula T770
   8x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» UNISOC T8300
   8x 2 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Unisoc T8100 (T760)
   8x 2 GHz - 2 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 700
   8x 2 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» UNISOC T8200 (T765)
   8x 2.1 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» MediaTek Dimensity 720
   8x 2 GHz
» Allwinner A733
   9x
» HiSilicon Kirin 970
   8x 2.4 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 960
   8x 2.4 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 960s
   8x 2.1 GHz
» Apple A9X
   2x 2.26 GHz
» Samsung Exynos W1000
   5x 1.5 GHz
» UNISOC T750
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» UNISOC Tangula T740
   8x 1.8 GHz - 1.8 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 955
   8x 2.5 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 950
   8x 2.3 GHz
» UNISOC T7280 (T620)
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» UNISOC T619
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» UNISOC T618
   8x 2 GHz - 2 GHz
» Unisoc T7255 (T616)
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» Unisoc T7250 (T615)
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» Unisoc T7225 (T612)
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» UNISOC T610
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» Unisoc T7200 (T606)
   8x 1.6 GHz
» UNISOC Tangula T700
   8x 1.8 GHz - 1.8 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 710
   8x 2.2 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 710A
   8x 2 GHz
» Apple A9
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 850
   8x - 2 GHz
» Apple A8X
   3x 1.5 GHz
» Allwinner A523
   8x 0.48 GHz - 2 GHz
» Apple A8
   2x 1.4 GHz
» UNISOC SC9863A
   8x 1.2 GHz - 1.6 GHz
» VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
   4x 1.2 GHz - 1.46 GHz
» UNISOC Tiger T310
   4x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» JLQ JR510
   8x 1.5 GHz - 2 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 925
   8x 1.8 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 920
   8x 1.7 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 935
   8x 2.2 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 659
   8x 2.36 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 658
   8x 2.35 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 655
   8x 2.1 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 650
   8x 2 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 930
   8x 2 GHz
» Apple A7
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Rockchip RK3566
   4x - 2 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 620
   8x 1.2 GHz
» Rockchip RK3288
   4x 1.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1
   4x 1.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1
   4x 1.7 GHz
» MediaTek MT8163 V/A 1.5 GHz
   4x 1.5 GHz
» Allwinner B810
   4x 0.4 GHz - 1.5 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 910T
   4x 1.8 GHz
» MediaTek MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz
   4x 1.3 GHz
» MediaTek MT8161
   4x 1.3 GHz
» Rockchip RK3188
   4x 1.8 GHz
» NXP i.MX 8M Mini
   5x - 1.8 GHz
» Apple S9 SiP
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos W930
   2x 1.4 GHz
» HiSilicon Kirin 910
   4x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron 220
   1x 1.2 GHz
» AMD GX-210JA
   2x 1 GHz
» Marvell Armada PXA1908
   4x 1.2 GHz
» Apple S8
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Apple S7
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Apple S6
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+
   5x - 1.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100
   4x - 1.7 GHz
» MediaTek MTK 8113T
   2x 2 GHz
» Apple S5
   2x
» Marvell PXA1088
   4x 1.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100
   4x - 1.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500
   4x - 1.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100
   4x - 1.2 GHz
» Intel Celeron 2.8 GHz
   1x 2.8 GHz
» Texas Instruments OMAP 4470
   2x 1.5 GHz
» HiSilicon k3v2 Hi3620
   4x 1.2 GHz
» Rockchip RK3066 1.5 GHz
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Renesas MP5232
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Broadcom BCM21664T
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Marvell PXA986
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Amlogic AML8726-MX
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Texas Instruments OMAP 4460
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Rockchip RK3168
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Broadcom BCM28155
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Texas Instruments OMAP 4430
   2x 1 GHz
» Apple A5x
   2x 1 GHz
» Apple A5
   2x 1 GHz
» Samsung Exynos W920
   2x 1.18 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9110
   2x 1.15 GHz
» ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
   2x 1 GHz
» ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
   2x 1 GHz
» MediaTek MTK 8113L
   1x 1 GHz
» NXP i.MX 6SLL
   1x 1 GHz
» Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHz
   1x 1.2 GHz
» AllWinner A10
   1x 1.2 GHz
» ARM Cortex A8 1.2 GHz
   1x 1.2 GHz
» Apple A4
   1x 1 GHz
» AllWinner A13
   1x 1 GHz
» WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950
   1x 1 GHz
» UNISOC T107
   1x 1 GHz
» Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 1GHz
   1x 1 GHz
» Texas Instruments OMAP 3622
   1x 1 GHz
» Rockchip RK2918
   1x 1 GHz
» Telechips TCC8803 1GHz
   1x 1 GHz
» ZiiLABS ZMS-08
   1x 1 GHz
» ARM Cortex A8 1GHz
   1x 1 GHz
» Actions ACT-ATM7029
   4x 1 GHz
» Loongson 2F 900MHz
   1x 0.9 GHz
» CSR8670
   2x 0.08 GHz
» Huawei Kirin A1
   1x 0.2 GHz
» ARM Cortex-M4
   
» Dialog DA14697
   0.1 GHz
» HiSilicon Hi6262
   
» ST STM32L4R9
   1x 0.08 GHz
» Cypress PSoC6 MCU
   2x 0.15 GHz
» ST32
   
» Ambiq Apollo 3.5
   1x
» Ambiq Apollo 3
   1x 0.1 GHz
» NXP MK26FN2M0CAC18R
   1x 0.18 GHz
» DK3.5+ST
   2x
» unknown
   

Surrounding CPUs

+ Rockchip RK3188
   4x 1.8 GHz
+ NXP i.MX 8M Mini
   5x - 1.8 GHz
+ Samsung Exynos 7570 Quad
   4x 1.4 GHz
» Apple S9 SiP
   2x 1.8 GHz
- Samsung Exynos W930
   2x 1.4 GHz
- HiSilicon Kirin 910
   4x 1.6 GHz
- Intel Atom Z2760
   2x 1.8 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
   4x 1.3 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2023-12-22)