Home > Mobile chipset comparison > ARM Cortex-A7 vs ARM Cortex-A9

16points

ARM Cortex-A7

10points

ARM Cortex-A9

$13

$39

Comparison winner

$13

$39

56 facts in comparison

ARM Cortex-A7 vs ARM Cortex-A9

ARM Cortex-A7

ARM Cortex-A9

Why is ARM Cortex-A7 better than ARM Cortex-A9?

1 newer version of VFP
?
4vs3

Why is ARM Cortex-A9 better than ARM Cortex-A7?

Which are the most popular comparisons?

ARM Cortex-A7

ARM Cortex-A53

ARM Cortex-A9

ARM Cortex-A53

ARM Cortex-A7

ARM Cortex-A55

ARM Cortex-A9

Rockchip RK3326S

ARM Cortex-A7

MediaTek MT6580

Price comparison

ARM Cortex-A7

Luckfox Pico Mini Linux Micro Development Board Based on RV1103 Chip, Integrates ARM Cortex-A7/RISC-V MCU...Luckfox Pico Mini Linux Micro Development Board Based on RV1103 Chip, Integrates ARM Cortex-A7/RISC-V MCU/NPU/ISP Processors, Support MIPI CSI, GPIO, UART, SPl, I2C, USB, etc. Interfaces

$13

Waveshare Luckfox Pico Mini RV1103 Linux Micro Development Board, Integrates ARM Cortex-A7/RISC-V MCU/NPU...Waveshare Luckfox Pico Mini RV1103 Linux Micro Development Board, Integrates ARM Cortex-A7/RISC-V MCU/NPU/ISP Processors with Flash, with Pre-soldered Header

$17

Waveshare LuckFox Pico Plus RV1103 Linux Micro Development Board, Integrates ARM Cortex-A7/RISC-V MCU/NPU...Waveshare LuckFox Pico Plus RV1103 Linux Micro Development Board, Integrates ARM Cortex-A7/RISC-V MCU/NPU/ISP Processors, with Ethernet Port

$22

SBCSoM Low Cost Single Board Computer with i.MX6UL Cortex-A7 CPU Up to 528Mhz,512MB DDR3L,4GB EMMC,RS485/...SBCSoM Low Cost Single Board Computer with i.MX6UL Cortex-A7 CPU Up to 528Mhz,512MB DDR3L,4GB EMMC,RS485/CAN/Camera/LCD/Ethernet/USB Interface and Rich GPIO (SBC-IMX6UL)

$20

NXP Pico i.MX7D dev board (dual core 1GHz ARM Cortex A7 / 512MB / 4GB) IoT i.MX

$20

Amiko MiraX HiS-1100 Wi-Fi LAN Linux IP Box OTT Receiver ARM Cortex-A7

$42

MCIMX6UL-EVKB ARM® Cortex®-A7 MPU Embedded Evaluation Board

$145

LOT OF 10 PCS. FREESCALE PCIMX6G2CVK05AA i.MX 32-bit , ARM Cortex-A7 Processor

$695

ARM Cortex-A9

The Zynq Book: Embedded Processing with the Arm Cortex-A9 on the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable Soc

$39

Sparkle FPGA PYNQ-Z2 Development Board, Xilinx SoC, Dual-Core-ARM Cortex-A9 Processor, 512MB DDR3

$140

Powkiddy X39 PRO Handheld Game Console with 5600+ Games, ATM7051 Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9, 4.5 Inches IPS ...Powkiddy X39 PRO Handheld Game Console with 5600+ Games, ATM7051 Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9, 4.5 Inches IPS Screen Retro Arcade Video Gaming Console for Kids Adults -64G Black

$63

NXP MCIMX6S5EVM10AB Microprocessor ARM Cortex A9 i MX 6Solo Series 1 GHz 1 35 V to 1 5 V MAPBGA 624 New L...NXP MCIMX6S5EVM10AB Microprocessor ARM Cortex A9 i MX 6Solo Series 1 GHz 1 35 V to 1 5 V MAPBGA 624 New Lot Quantity-10

$34

User reviews

Overall rating

ARM Cortex-A7

6.0

1 User reviews

ARM Cortex-A7

6.0/10

1 User reviews

ARM Cortex-A9

0 User reviews

ARM Cortex-A9

0 User reviews

Features

Gaming

2.0/10

1 votes

No reviews yet

Performance

8.0/10

1 votes

No reviews yet

Comments

Štěpanizgo

1 year ago

6 / 10

Quite good for an old smartphone

Štěpanizgo

1 year ago

6 / 10

So i have tried to run on it subway surfers but it lagged a little. I installed cynanogen mod 13 with android 6.0.1 marshmallow and it was almost flawless in most cases. Only bigger drawback is that it boots slower. I would definitely recommend this to some parents to give the phone with cortex a7 to a 5 year old since they would break any newer phone

Pros

Custom firmware availability
Smooth in running the original firmware
Easy to root

Cons

Mediocre gaming performance
Most devices are low on internal storage
Easy to brick if you follow a bad tutorial

0 users found this helpful

Write a review

General info

Supports 64-bit

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit apps.

Has integrated graphics

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.

semiconductor size

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.

GPU clock speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).

has 5G support

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

The fifth-generation wireless technology delivers higher speeds and lower latency than the previous, fourth-generation tech.

GPU turbo

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

DirectX version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).

OpenGL ES version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

OpenGL ES is used for games on mobile devices such as smartphones. Newer versions support better graphics.

OpenCL version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.

Performance

CPU speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.

CPU threads

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.

Uses big.LITTLE technology

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.

Uses HMP

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.

turbo clock speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

L2 cache

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

L1 cache

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

clock multiplier

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.

L3 cache

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

Memory

RAM speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.

DDR memory version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.

maximum memory amount

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.

maximum memory bandwidth

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

memory channels

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.

eMMC version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.

Supports ECC memory

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

Features

Has integrated LTE

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

The system on a chip (SoC) has an integrated LTE cellular chip. LTE is capable of downloading at faster speeds than older, 3G technology.

download speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

This is the maximum download speed supported. In reality, the download speed will usually be lower, as it will be affected by other factors (such as your home/mobile network speeds).

upload speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

This is the maximum upload speed supported. In reality, the upload speed will usually be lower, as it will be affected by other factors (for example your home/mobile network speeds).

Has TrustZone

✔ARM Cortex-A7

✔ARM Cortex-A9

A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).

uses multithreading

✖ARM Cortex-A7

✖ARM Cortex-A9

Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.

Has NX bit

✔ARM Cortex-A7

✔ARM Cortex-A9

NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.

bits executed at a time

NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.

VFP version

Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.

front-end width

The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 result (single)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

Geekbench 6 result (multi)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

Geekbench 5 result (single)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

Geekbench 5 result (multi)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

PassMark result

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.

PassMark result (single)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.

PassMark result (overclocked)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A7)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (ARM Cortex-A9)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU when it is overclocked.

Price comparison

ARM Cortex-A7

NXP Pico i.MX7D dev board (dual core 1GHz ARM Cortex A7 / 512MB / 4GB) IoT i.MX

$20

Amiko MiraX HiS-1100 Wi-Fi LAN Linux IP Box OTT Receiver ARM Cortex-A7

$42

MCIMX6UL-EVKB ARM® Cortex®-A7 MPU Embedded Evaluation Board

$145

LOT OF 10 PCS. FREESCALE PCIMX6G2CVK05AA i.MX 32-bit , ARM Cortex-A7 Processor

$695

ARM Cortex-A9

The Zynq Book: Embedded Processing with the Arm Cortex-A9 on the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable Soc

$39

Sparkle FPGA PYNQ-Z2 Development Board, Xilinx SoC, Dual-Core-ARM Cortex-A9 Processor, 512MB DDR3

$140

$63

$34

Which are the best mobile chipsets?

Mediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus

Mediatek Dimensity 9300

Samsung Exynos 2400

Samsung Exynos 2200

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Show all

This page is currently only available in English.