AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Apple A14 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 5 PRO 6650U

Apple A14 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 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 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16727 vs 8543

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 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	16727 vs 8543

Reasons to consider the Apple A14 Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 6 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3395 vs 3187

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 6 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395 vs 3187

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
CPU 2: Apple A14 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3187

3395

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16727

8543

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Apple A14 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187	3395
PassMark - CPU mark	16727	8543

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Apple A14 Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	19 Apr 2022	23 Oct 2020
Place in performance rating	446	464
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OS Support		iOS 14.0, iPadOS 14.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Processor Number		APL1W01
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	1.82 GHz
Die size	208 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	6 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
Unlocked
Transistor count		11.8 billion
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	1
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		6 GB
Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1900 MHz
Execution Units		16
Graphics base frequency		1278 MHz
iGPU core count		4
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-28 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0