AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs Apple A11 Bionic

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D and Apple A11 Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

Apple A11 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
Around 126% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2730.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4083 vs 1330
13x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57570 vs 4426

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Jul 2023 vs 22 Sep 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4083 vs 1330
PassMark - CPU mark	57570 vs 4426

Reasons to consider the Apple A11 Bionic

524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.9x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 55 Watt

L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 1MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
CPU 2: Apple A11 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4083

1330

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57570

4426

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D	Apple A11 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	4083	1330
PassMark - CPU mark	57570	4426

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D	Apple A11 Bionic
Essentials
Launch date	27 Jul 2023	22 Sep 2017
Place in performance rating	62	1828
Architecture codename		Monsoon/Mistral
OS Support		iOS 11.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Processor Number		APL1W72
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	1.19 GHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz	2.39 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	32	6
Transistor count	17,840 million	4.3 billion
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	LPDDR4X-4266
Max memory channels		1
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		3 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	8 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		1066 MHz
iGPU core count		3