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Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600

Imagination A9 / PowerVR GT7600

The PowerVR GT7600 from Imagination Technologies is a high-end smartphone GPU as part of the Apple A9 SoC for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. At the time of announcement on September 2015, it is the fastest GPU for smartphones and even bests current tablet GPUs.

Architecture

The GT7600 is part of the Series 7XT line-up and is based on a unified shader architecture with 6 clusters that integrate 384 (FP16) and 192 (FP32) ALU cores. Compared to the Series 6XT GPU in the Apple A8 and A8x, ImgTec states that the performance and efficiency of the cores have been improved. Furthermore, the GPU features support for virtualization, hardware-based security, geometry shaders, tessellation, native 10-bit YUV and ASTC LDR/HDR. DirectX 11 and OpenCL FP64 are optional features that are likely not implemented on Apple smartphones and tablets.

Performance

The PowerVR GT7600 is clearly the fastest smartphone GPU on the market as of September 2015. In all of our benchmarks, the GPU is able to beat even the fastest tablet and smartphone GPUs like the PowerVR GXA6850 in the A8x (iPad Air 2), Tegra K1 (Nvidia Shield Tablet) and Adreno 430 (various flagship smartphones). The ARM Mali-T760 MP8 (7420 Octa) in the Galaxy S6 line-up is also no match for the PowerVR GPU. 

The Tegra X1 in the Shield TV console is able to beat the GT7600 in 3DMark 2013 Unlimited GPU (135%), but falls behind in GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan with 79% of the performance. Thanks to the efficient use of the GPU (e.g., IOS apps using Metal), we are expecting a graphical step up in 3D games.

Power Consumption

The PowerVR GT7600 in the Apple A9 should be very energy efficient due in part to the use of 3D transistors and an improved 14/16 nm fabrication process.

Note: The PowerVR GT7600 in the Apple A9 is not officially confirmed by Apple!

PowerVR Series 7XT Series

A9X / PowerVR GT7xxx compare 384
A9 / PowerVR GT7600 192
CodenameRogue
ArchitecturePowerVR Rogue
Pipelines192 - unified
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11_2, OpenGL 4.3, ES 3.x
technology14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL® ES 1.x/2.0/3.x*, AEP, OpenGL 3.3*, DirectX 10_0, OpenCL™ 1.2 EP*, (DirectX 11_2, OpenGL 4.3*, OpenCL 1.2 FP*)
Date of Announcement09.09.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://imgtec.com/powervr/graphics/serie...
CPU in A9 / PowerVR GT7600GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A92 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 41615     avg: 43251     median: 43372.5 (5%)     max: 44645 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
2729 Points (14%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
4763 Points (11%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
2015 Points (13%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
2651 Points (1%)
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
min: 56     avg: 58.3     median: 59.1 (2%)     max: 59.2 fps
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GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 78.9     avg: 79.9     median: 80 (1%)     max: 80.8 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 28.7     avg: 45.3     median: 47.2 (13%)     max: 58.1 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 38.4     avg: 39.6     median: 39.8 (2%)     max: 40.6 fps
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 3484     avg: 4797     median: 5130 (5%)     max: 5445 Points
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1161     avg: 1766     median: 1957.5 (3%)     max: 1987 Points
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Notebook reviews with Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 graphics card

Apple iPad (2017) Tablet Review

Apple iPad (2017) Tablet Review

Just recycling? Apple did not even hold a keynote for its latest tablet model. All we got was a press release. We think: That is enough for the Apple iPad (2017...
Apple A9 | Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 | 9.70" | 478 g
Apple iPhone SE Smartphone Review

Apple iPhone SE Smartphone Review

Power dwarf. The less expensive versions of the iPhone have not been a real success so far. This could change with the iPhone SE, because it is very fast, endur...
Apple A9 | Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 | 4.00" | 113 g
Apple iPhone 6S Plus Smartphone Review

Apple iPhone 6S Plus Smartphone Review

Bigger and better. Sounds disrespectful, but it is just a pun. The latest Apple iPhone 6S Plus is all about the touch as part of the new handling concept called...
Apple A9 | Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 | 5.50" | 192 g
Apple iPhone 6S Smartphone Review

Apple iPhone 6S Smartphone Review

The 3D Midas touch. No disrespect intended for the Apple iPhone 6S, but rather to point out the new control concept 3D Touch, which is one of the most importan...
Apple A9 | Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 | 4.70" | 143 g
Apple iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus First Impressions

Apple iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus First Impressions

Touch me harder! This is what the new iPhones are about – the touch. At least in terms of the handling with 3D Touch. The new Apple smartphones are obviously fa...
Apple A9 | Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 | 4.70" | 143 g

Apple iPad (2017): Apple A9, 9.70", 0.5 kg
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Apple iPhone SE: Apple A9, 4.00", 0.1 kg
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Apple iPhone 6S Plus: Apple A9, 5.50", 0.2 kg
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Apple iPhone 6S: Apple A9, 4.70", 0.1 kg
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Class 3

UHD Graphics 750
A12Z Bionic GPU *
A12X Bionic GPU *
Adreno 740 *
Immortalis-G715 MP11 *
A16 GPU 5-Core *
A15 GPU 5-Core *
Adreno 730 *
Adreno 725 *
Mali-G710 MP10 *
A15 GPU 4-Core *
A14 Bionic GPU *
Xclipse 920 *
Adreno 660 *
Mali-G78 MP24 *
Mali-G710 MP7 *
Mali-G78 MP22 *
A13 Bionic GPU *
A12 Bionic GPU *
Adreno 650 *
Mali-G78 MP20 *
Mali-G78 MP14 *
A11 Bionic GPU *
A10X Fusion GPU *
A9X / PowerVR GT7xxx
Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU

Class 4

UHD Graphics 730
A10 Fusion GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 *
Mali-G77 MP9 *
Mali-G76 MP16 *
Mali-G610 MP6 *
Adreno 644 *
Adreno 642 *
Adreno 642L *
Adreno 640 *
Mali-G76 MP12 *
Mali-G76 MP10 *
Mali-G68 MP5 *
Mali-G57 MP6 *
Mali-G57 MP5 *
Adreno 540 *
Mali-G72 MP18 *
Mali-G71 MP20 *
Mali-G72 MP12 *
Mali-G71 MP8
PowerVR GM9446
Adreno 530
PowerVR GXA6850
GeForce ULP K1 (Tegra K1 Kepler GPU)
A9 / PowerVR GT7600
Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-G76 MP4 *
Mali-T760 MP8
Mali-G71 MP2 *
Adreno 430
Mali-G72 MP3 *
Mali-G68 MP4 *
Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-G52 MP6 *
Mali-G68 MP2 *
Mali-G52 MP2 *
Mali-G52 MP1 *
Mali-T760 MP6
Mali-T880 MP2
PowerVR GX6450
Adreno 420
Adreno 620 *
IMG BXM-8-256
Mali-G57 MP4 *
Mali-G57 MP3 *

Class 5

Adreno 418
Adreno 619 *
Adreno 619L *
Adreno 618 *
Mali-G57 MP2 *
Mali-G57 MP1 *
Adreno 616 *
Mali-G51 MP4 *
Adreno 612 *
Adreno 610 *
Adreno 512 *
Adreno 510 *
Adreno 330
PowerVR G6430
PowerVR GX6250
PowerVR G6400
Mali-T628 MP6
Mali-T760 MP4
SGX554MP4
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 509 *
Adreno 508 *
Adreno 506 *
GE8322 / IMG8322 *
Adreno 505 *
Adreno 504 *
Mali-T860 MP2
Mali-T830 MP3
Mali-T604 MP4
PowerVR G6200
Adreno 405 *
Mali-T830 MP2

Class 6

SGX543MP4 *
Mali-T624
Adreno 320 *
Mali-T760 MP2
PowerVR GE8320 *
PowerVR GE8300 *
PowerVR GE8100 *
Mali-T720 MP4
Mali-450 MP4
Mali-T830 MP1
SGX543MP3 *
SGX543MP2 *
SGX545
SGX544MP2 *
Mali-T720 MP2
SGX544 *
Adreno 308
Adreno 306
Adreno 305
Adreno 304
Mali-T720
GC7000UL
Adreno 302
Adreno 225 *
GC4000 *
Mali-400 MP4 *
VideoCore-IV *
Adreno 220 *
Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core
Mali-400 MP2 *
Mali-400 MP *
SGX540 *
Adreno 205 *
Adreno 203 *
GC800 *
SGX535
SGX531
SGX530
Adreno 200 *
Mali-200 *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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