Apple A12 Bionic vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Comparative analysis of Apple A12 Bionic and AMD Ryzen 5 3500C processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A12 Bionic
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 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
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 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 1984 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
- Around 49% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
- 512x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5682 vs 4985
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 22 Sep 2020 vs 21 Sep 2018 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 6 |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 2.49 GHz |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5682 vs 4985 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A12 Bionic
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A12 Bionic | AMD Ryzen 5 3500C |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1989 | 1984 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4985 | 5682 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A12 Bionic | AMD Ryzen 5 3500C | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vortex/Tempest | Zen+ |
Launch date | 21 Sep 2018 | 22 Sep 2020 |
OS Support | iOS 12.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 14.5, tvOS 16.2 | |
Place in performance rating | 1268 | 1252 |
Processor Number | APL1W81 | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
OPN Tray | YM350CC4T4MFG | |
Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.59 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.49 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 6 | 8 |
Transistor count | 6.9 billion | |
Compute Cores | 12 | |
L3 cache | 4 MB | |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 4 GB | |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 16 | |
Graphics base frequency | 1125 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 4 | 8 |
Graphics max frequency | 1200 MHz | |
Processor graphics | Radeon Vega 8 Graphics | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Sockets supported | FP5 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
FreeSync | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture |