AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and Apple A14 Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

Apple A14 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
341.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16012 vs 8547

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 23 Oct 2020
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16012 vs 8547

Reasons to consider the Apple A14 Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2.7x 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3393 vs 3114

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3393 vs 3114

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
CPU 2: Apple A14 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3114

3393

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16012

8547

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Apple A14 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	3114	3393
PassMark - CPU mark	16012	8547

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Apple A14 Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	23 Oct 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000943
Place in performance rating	583	561
OS Support		iOS 14.0, iPadOS 14.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Processor Number		APL1W01
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	1.82 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Transistor count	10700 million	11.8 billion
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	1
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		6 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	2000 MHz
Execution Units		16
Graphics base frequency		1278 MHz
iGPU core count		4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0