AMD Ryzen 3 5425U vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 5425U and Apple A12X Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 5425U

Apple A12X Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5425U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 65% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
256x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2900 vs 2655
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11259 vs 11056

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2022 vs 7 Nov 2018
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2900 vs 2655
PassMark - CPU mark	11259 vs 11056

Reasons to consider the Apple A12X Bionic

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 4
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
CPU 2: Apple A12X Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2900

2655

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11259

11056

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 5425U	Apple A12X Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	2900	2655
PassMark - CPU mark	11259	11056

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 5425U	Apple A12X Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook
Family	Ryzen 3
Launch date	6 Jan 2022	7 Nov 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000586
Place in performance rating	726	842
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OS Support		iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Processor Number		APL1083
Performance
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	1.59 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	2.49 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	10700 million	10 billion
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		6 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1600 MHz	1125 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Execution Units		28
Graphics max frequency		7
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0