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Apple S6 vs Apple S7 vs Apple S9 SiP

Apple S6

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The Apple S6 is a 64-Bit dual core processor for the Apple Watch Series 6 (40 and 44mm). It integrates a GPU, 32 GB flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi and satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS). According to Apple the SiP has two CPU cores based on the Apple A13 and offers 20% more performance than the old Apple S5 in the Watch Series 5.

Apple S7

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The Apple S7 is a 64-Bit dual core processor for the Apple Watch Series 7. It integrates a GPU, 32 GB flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi and satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS). According to Apple the SiP has two CPU cores based on the Apple A13 and offers 20% more performance than the old Apple S5 in the Watch Series 5. It looks like the S7 is technically identical with the Apple S6 (sama model number of t8301).

Apple S9 SiP

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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).

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ModelApple S6Apple S7Apple S9 SiP
SeriesApple Apple Apple
CodenameThunderThunderThunder
Series: Thunder
Apple S9 SiP1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S81.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S71.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S6 « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S9 SiP1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S81.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S7 « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S61.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S9 SiP « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S81.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S71.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S61.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1800 MHz1800 MHz1800 MHz
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 22 / 2
Announced
Technology4 nm
ArchitectureARM

Benchmarks

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
0%
1 S7 +
85527 ms (100%)
0%
1 S9 +
46353 ms (54%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
S6 +
1807 ms (20%)
100%
S7 +
1785 ms (20%)
112%
S9 +
902 ms (10%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 S7 +
810 Points (1%)

Average Benchmarks Apple S6 → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks Apple S7 → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks Apple S9 SiP → 112% n=1

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)