AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and Apple A12 Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

Apple A12 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
512x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5813 vs 4988

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5813 vs 4988

Reasons to consider the Apple A12 Bionic

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1989 vs 1908

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1989 vs 1908

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
CPU 2: Apple A12 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1908

1989

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5813

4988

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Apple A12 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	1908	1989
PassMark - CPU mark	5813	4988

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Apple A12 Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Vortex/Tempest
Launch date	Q1 2019	21 Sep 2018
OPN Tray	YM3300C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1309	1268
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OS Support		iOS 12.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 14.5, tvOS 16.2
Processor Number		APL1W81
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.59 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	2.49 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
Transistor count		6.9 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz	1125 MHz
iGPU core count	6	4
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
Execution Units		16
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Sockets supported	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)