Apple A12Z Bionic vs AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
Comparative analysis of Apple A12Z Bionic and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A12Z Bionic
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 2094
- Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9365 vs 4740
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) vs 512K (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2202 vs 2094 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9365 vs 4740 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 49% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- 128x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Launch date | 20 Sep 2022 vs 25 Mar 2020 |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 2.49 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm vs 7 nm |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU 2: AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A12Z Bionic | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2202 | 2094 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9365 | 4740 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A12Z Bionic | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vortex/Tempest/Chinook | Mendocino |
Launch date | 25 Mar 2020 | 20 Sep 2022 |
OS Support | iPadOS 13.4, macOS Big Sur 11.0 Beta 1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2 | |
Place in performance rating | 1088 | 1210 |
Processor Number | APL1083 | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.59 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 512K (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 6 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.49 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
Transistor count | 10 billion | |
Die size | 100 mm² | |
L3 cache | 4MB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5, Dual-channel |
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Graphics |
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Execution Units | 32 | |
Graphics base frequency | 1125 MHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 8 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Sockets supported | FP6 | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only) |